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The Civicus "civic freedoms" in the Pacific report
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Pacific People's Mission to Kanaky
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Matangi Tonga publisher Pesi Siale Fonua
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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
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Since the data breach, the Tongan government has said "a small amount" of information from the attack was published online. This included confidential information,
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NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters
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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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Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

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Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
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