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Vanuatu President seeks calm, PM says ‘we’re not ready for disasters’
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Vanuatu communities growing climate resilience in wake of Cyclone Lola
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Fiji’s AG welcomes relaxed provident fund rules for cyclone aid
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NZ sending more Defence Force engineers to assist Fiji
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Vanuatu election 2025: Earthquake aftershocks expose high cost of democracy
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Tongan community welcomes official word from Tongan government
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