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Vaccine resistance in West Papua as covid-19 pandemic rages

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Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa
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FAST now says it needs to delay Samoa’s Parliament convening

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Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare
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Solomons PM warns journalists against ‘yellow journalism’ rumours

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COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

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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

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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

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