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Former journalist and media publisher Jo Nata, spent 24 years in jail for his role in the 2000 Fiji coup
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
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Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama (right)
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Bougainville sets out full three-stage proposal for independence by 2030

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June 25, 2026
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Cook Islands says bulk-buying and stockpiling places pressure on supply for everyone and is not necessary
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A timeline of how the fuel crisis impacted on the Pacific

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June 25, 2026
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The executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, Sarah Schwartz
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The leftwing heart of the Labour Party were upset by Starmer's support for Israel.
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Four days before the Kanaky New Caledonia provincial elections, the pro-independence Kanak Workers and Exploited Workers' Union (USTKE) has announced its voting preferences in all three provinces
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Alcohol sales banned in New Caledonia as provincial election approaches

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June 24, 2026
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Pro-Palestine protesters set off a blood-red flare outside the US Consulate in the peaceful March for Peace demonstration in Auckland
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Paul Hopkinson: Why NZ’s ‘Free Palestine’ party seeks to put Gaza...

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June 23, 2026
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Bougainville's Panguna mine . . .
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Bougainville Copper Limited takes stock after Panguna licence setback

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June 23, 2026
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People queue to vote in Bougainville’s independence referendum
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PNG’s ruling party supports 15-year transition period for Bougainville

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June 22, 2026
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All Blacks captain 2026 Ardie Savea
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Nouméa bus operator Tanéo
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June 21, 2026
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Gaza flotilla humanitarian activist Hāhona Ormsby
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Children have clear advice for politicians at Auckland's March for Peace
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June 20, 2026
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Iranian American international affairs professor Vali Nasr
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June 20, 2026
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Joseph Auga Matamata aka Viliamu Samu in court
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Hawke’s Bay enslaver and human trafficker Joseph Matamata granted parole

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June 20, 2026
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Israeli Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman
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June 19, 2026
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June 19, 2026
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The opening of the 2026 session of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (C-24) meeting
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CLIMATE AND COVID

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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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
Coronavirus

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent
Coronavirus

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson
Coronavirus

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

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Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all
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The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants
Coronavirus

Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

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Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin
Asia Report

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West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence
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