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Reporters Without Borders says for the first time in the Index's history, more than half of the world's countries now fall into the "difficult" or "very serious" categories for press freedom
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Girmitiya ancestry the inspiration behind Fiji writer’s debut novel

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Cyclone Maila damage in Papua New Guinea
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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
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Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

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Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence

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