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For Sesenieli, the Fijiana sevens rugby triumph in Tokyo thrills home village
By Josefa Babitu in Suva
It might have been just a bronze medal to some people but for the Fijiana team -- especially Sesenieli Donu...
PNG shuts out West Papuan leader on ‘order from top’
Octovianus Mote, secretary-general of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, says he has been refused entry to Papua New Guinea without any reason...
Punitive criminal libel charge against Samoan journalist draws flurry of criticism
Pacific Media Watch
A punitive defamation charge filed against one of Samoa's most experienced and trusted journalists last week has sparked a flurry of criticism...
COP30: ‘Ego manoeuvring’ behind scenes at UN climate talks, says Pacific delegate
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
"Political and ego manoeuvring" is happening behind the scenes at COP30 in Brazil, as Australia and Türkiye wrestle to...
Police hunt four covid-suspect Papuan prisoners after escape from hospital
Indonesian police in West Papua say four prisoners isolated for suspected covid-19 infection have escaped from Bhayangkara Police Hospital and are still at large.
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Tong Sang voted in as new French Polynesia assembly president
French Polynesia's Territorial Assembly has elected the ruling Tapura Huiraatira party's Gaston Tong Sang as its new assembly president for a five-year term, reports...
Vanuatu evacuates 8000 villagers on Ambae as volcano erupts
By Bob Makin in Port Vila
Vanuatu's Manaro Voui volcano on Ambae is erupting and 8000 people are being evacuated on the island.
The Penama provincial...
PNG government passes budget while rebel MPs caught out of town
By RNZ Pacific
Politics in Papua New Guinea has been plunged into more turmoil today, with government MPs continuing to meet while the opposition was...
Images: Citizen journo’s diary of a student protest in PNG
For three weeks, more than 5000 students at the national University of Papua New Guinea have had a stand-off with the government of Prime...
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O’Neill warns PNG about laws to crack down on media, freedom...
The National in Port Moresby
The Papua New Guinea government plans to introduce laws to curb free speech and freedom of the press, former prime...
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How strange that an Australian should have emerged as the face of Samoa in the Pandora Papers...
Some see NZ’s invite to the NATO summit as a reward...
ANALYSIS: By Robert G. Patman, University of Otago
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s acceptance of an invitation to speak at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in...
Tourists flee Lombok as Indonesian quake death toll hits 98
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