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Iran attacked two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
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Pacific governments warn against panic buying as war on Iran threatens fuel supply

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Exploring the future of Pacific media
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Pacific broadcasters rethink news delivery in digital age

Samoan author and playwright Papali'i Sia Figiel
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Samoan playwright found dead in prison, local media report

Drone footage of Atafu, a low-lying motu of Tokelau
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Tokelau airport project scrapped despite multi-million dollar design

SPREP’s Director-General Sefanaia Nawadra
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High Seas Treaty welcome news for SPREP in uncertain times

Assisting the elderly at Samoan pre-polling
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Samoa general election: Pre-polling kicks off

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A Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) rally held during the 2025 Samoan general election campaign
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Gearing up for the 2025 Samoan general election – three-way split?

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August 25, 2025
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Glorious Tour is run by sisters Louisa Tipene Opetaia (left) and Ama Mosese from Māngere
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‘Glorious’ sisters showcase Auckland’s Polynesian experiences for tourists

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The tsunami waves, caused by a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia, have now rolled on southeastward toward South America
Samoa

Pacific avoids major damage after powerful quake off Russia

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Samoan fashion designer Afa Ah Loo
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Samoan fashion designer fatally shot at Salt Lake City ‘no kings’...

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Prime Minister Fiāme Naomi Mata'afa on the floor of Parliament earlier this year
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Samoa parliament formally dissolved after months of uncertainty

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Samoa on election day in 2016
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Samoa parliament to be dissolved in June, election date to come

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May 29, 2025
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PM Fiame Naomi Mata'afa in Parliament yesterday
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Samoan PM Fiamē advises dissolution of parliament, calls for snap elections

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May 28, 2025
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The Cook Islands has declared an outbreak of the viral infection dengue fever
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Pacific dengue cases surge but don’t cancel your holiday yet, says...

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The 1 May 2025 report by Talamua Online that led to the criminal libel case
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Punitive criminal libel charge against Samoan journalist draws flurry of criticism

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Kanak community leader Jean Baptiste
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The West v China: Fight for the Pacific – Episode 1:...

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May 21, 2025
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Social workers fear the number of cases of slavery in Aotearoa New Zealand may be the tip of the iceberg
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Pacific children as young as 6 adopted, made to work as...

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A training session for the UN Pacific peacekeepers cohort
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Australia launches ‘landmark’ UN police peacekeeping course for Pacific region

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May 19, 2025
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Vibes Kava co-founders Charles Byram (left) and Derek Hillen
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‘We’re just doing our best’ – cultural backlash hits Auckland kava...

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May 12, 2025
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Media education in Samoa
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Samoa down in RSF media freedom world ranking due to ‘authoritarian...

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Indonesia - "A true silent retreat . . . especially for journalists"
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Indonesian postcard image ‘dangerous’ but Fiji a rising star in RSF...

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Press freedom in the Asia-Pacific 2025
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NZ fares well in latest RSF press freedom index as authoritarian...

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Sister Susana Vaifale and parishioner Michael Muller at St Peter's Basilica
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Samoan nun tells of ‘like a blur’ awesome meeting with Pope...

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April 26, 2025
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UAS footage of RNZN divers surveying the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the Southern Coast of Upulo as part of Operation Resolution
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What was HMNZS Manawanui doing before it sank? Calls for greater...

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April 18, 2025
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Naked Samoan group comedian Oscar Kightley
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‘Never our intention to mock Jesus’ – Naked Samoans respond to...

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Luamanuvao Winnie Laban and her husband Dr Peter Swain
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Luamanuvao reflects on International Women’s Day and ‘Pacific dreams’

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March 10, 2025
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The historic signing of the nuclear-free pact, also known as the Treaty of Rarotonga, took place in Majuro during the observance of the Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day on 3 March 2025
Samoa

Marshall Islands signs treaty banning nuclear weapons in the South Pacific

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March 5, 2025
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Pacific verdict on COP29
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COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"
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COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm
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Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors
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How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

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CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
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Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent
Samoa

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson
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Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence

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Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all
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NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still...

The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants
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Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

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"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"
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Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence
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Sawana Village on Fiji's Vanua Balavu island was partly destroyed by Cyclone Winston in 2016
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David Robie: Pacific lessons in climate crisis journalism and combating disinformation

USP and AUT journalism collaboration
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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
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