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Labour promises visa-free travel for Pacific as overstayer rates rise
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September 17, 2026
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Pacific remembering September 11 . . . 25 years on
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‘Easy decision’ – Naoero becomes third Pacific Islands Forum member with Jerusalem embassy
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Peters blasts Solomon Islands cabinet ministers for move against PM Wale
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Lakapi Samoa CEO warns World Rugby sanctions could end Manu Samoa
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August 24, 2026
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Samoa opposition leader arrested over comments about PM
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August 14, 2026
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World Rugby says no ultimatum given to Samoa over governance fiasco
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July 31, 2026
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Samoa face World Rugby ban over PM’s ‘political madness’, opposition warns
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July 31, 2026
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Nauru’s government announces plans for embassy in Israel
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Samoa opposition leader says treason inquiry delayed over lack of evidence
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New US ambassador to New Zealand says Cook Islands a top...
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‘Pasifika’ All Blacks claim bloody and physical Nations rugby test against...
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A timeline of how the fuel crisis impacted on the Pacific
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June 25, 2026
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Hawke’s Bay enslaver and human trafficker Joseph Matamata granted parole
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June 20, 2026
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Pro-Palestinian activists plan protest against ‘Israeli pond’ diplomacy push in Pacific
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June 1, 2026
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NZ King’s Birthday Honours 2026: Pasifika people among those recognised
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June 1, 2026
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Samoan nationals could face death penalty over ‘Coconut Cartel’ killing in...
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