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Miss Pacific Islands 2025, Litara Ieremia-Allan (left)
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The New Zealand government and the mainstream media have gone ballistic
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Opposition Cook Islands United Party leader Teariki Heather
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A personal perspective on USAID as an organisation
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February 12, 2025
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The main goal was to resume the political process in New Caledonia
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Israel has repeatedly violated the ceasefire deal
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Trump speaks of transforming Gaza into a magnificent "Riviera of the Middle East"
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Vanuatu's new Prime Minister Jotham Napat
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Vanuatu parliament elects Jotham Napat as new prime minister

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Marshall Islands Journal editor and founder of the Pacific Media Institute Giff Johnson
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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu "erased" Palestine
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Al Jazeera's senior political analyst Marwan Bishara
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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"
Asia Report

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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CORONAVIRUS

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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NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

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

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Journalist and video storyteller Cole Martin
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Australia, the country, as a political entity, its government, its major institutions, its official voice to the world, was quiet over the Gaza genocide
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Isolation hasn't been the greatest enemy for the people of Tongareva; arguably, it's engagement with the outside world that's done them more harm

Minerals, military strategy draw the eye of Trump to isolated atoll...

September 3, 2026
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Israel ready to ‘forcibly remove’ Gaza population but awaiting US approval

September 3, 2026
Leaders at the round table for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting Plenary in Koror, Palau

Pacific Islands Forum: Should outside nations be allowed at the leaders’...

September 3, 2026
The MSG membership flags

Melanesian countries to review Indonesia’s status at MSG if no action...

September 3, 2026
Secular Jewish socialist and peace activist Tony Greenstein

The British state has lost the argument, even as it rigs...

September 3, 2026
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