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    • French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson (left) and his father-in-law Oscar Temaru, president of the ruling Party Tavini Huiraatira
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PNG Police Commissioner David Manning
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A peaceful West Papuan protest over the controversial 1962 New York Agreement 15 August 2023
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The image on one of the French media stories about Kanak sexual violence allegations based on reports challenged
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Just over half of New Zealanders surveyed - including Pacific Islanders - reported they were financially stressed
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More than half of New Zealanders struggling financially, says survey

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A statue at the entrance to Vanuatu's Parliament
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MPs meet tomorrow to try to resolve Vanuatu’s political crisis

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Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all
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The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior berthed in Suva harbour in Fiji
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Rainbow Warrior sails Pacific seeking evidence for World Court climate case

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An archival photo of Lema'i Faioso Sione (left) and Malele Paulo
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Two jailed for plot to kill former Samoan prime minister Tuilaepa

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August 14, 2023
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Some of the arrested West Papuan activists
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West Papuan solidarity group condemns arrest of 21 activists protesting 1962...

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Solar panels on the rooftop of the Greenpeace Aotearoa office
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Aotearoa New Zealand's defence and security puzzle
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The majestic 150-year-old banyan tree in front of the historic courthouse in Lahaina still stands following destructive wildfires on Maui
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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
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Pacific Journalism Review researcher Justito Adipresto
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Indonesian media ‘favours state voice’ on West Papua, PJR research finds

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At least 53 people have been killed in the Maui wildfires in Hawai'i
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New Zealand's new energy fund initiative underpins the government’s aspirational goal of having 100 percent of electricity generated by renewable sources by 2035
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Best Pacific Female Artist and Best Pacific Language award winner Olivia Foa'i
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Funki Uin waiting in vain for a pension pay out
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Growing controversy over ‘blocked’ PNG next-of-kin pension pay outs

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August 10, 2023
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Firefighters battle to put out a Port Moresby fire
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PNG firefighters battle to stop Port Moresby blaze

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Papua Regional Police Chief Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri
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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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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

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

1News political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay talks to the main party leaders in last night's debate
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NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

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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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West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence
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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
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