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Pacific verdict on COP29
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A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"
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In the Eye of the Storm
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Pacific Climate Warriors
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Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
Coronavirus

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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Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson
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Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin
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