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Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:18:12 +1200
State of emergency declared on Tinian due to toxic fire
A major disaster and state of significant emergency has been declared for the island of Tinian in the Northern Marianas because of an out of control fire with toxic fumes.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:56:16 +1200
Sporting news in brief
Reason for Nauru's Mini Games absence now known, OFC draw being made this week, and call for expansion of Samoa's sport incentive

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:28:38 +1200
Vanuatu govt urged to act on water after woman is swept away
A 51-year-old Vanuatu woman died in Leulik village on Tanna island, after being swept by a landslide on Tuesday.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:42:29 +1200
Fiji, Palau and Samoa call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining at UN conference
Palau, Fiji, and Samoa have announced their opposition to deep-sea mining, calling for a moratorium on the emerging industry amidst growing fears it will destroy the seafloor and damage biodiversity.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:50:22 +1200
Pacific News in Brief for June 29
Call for Samoas to talk on travel, American Samoa easing covid restrictions, and rat infestation at govt department

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:43:34 +1200
Samoa Airways no longer flying long-haul
Samoa's national carrier Samoa Airways has stopped operating its long-haul flights leaving a void as Samoa sets to reopen its international borders.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:58:22 +1200
Marianas 'raised the bar' in hosting of Pacific Mini Games - president
The Pacific Games Council president says the Northern Marianas Islands has set a new standard on how the quadrennial event is hosted.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:52:17 +1200
'I think we are pretty lucky to be on this flight now actually' says Niuean traveller
A quarantine-free travel bubble between Aotearoa and Niue is finally open, after more than two years without tourists.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:32:46 +1200
Pacific News Briefs for June 28
Covid cases in Nauru increase; Pacific LGBTQI+ community favours consultation; New U.S led alliance promises to listen better to needs of Pacific; Four passengers test for Covid-19 in American Samoa, and more

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 07:47:05 +1200
Tuvalu's Kofe pulls out of UN event after China blocks Taiwanese delegates
Tuvalu's foreign minister and Nobel peace prize nominee Simon Kofe has withdrawn from a UN Ocean Conference in Portugal in protest against China's decision to block Taiwanese participants in the island nation's delegation.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:05:19 +1200
UN Ocean Conference 2022: Ocean pollution like all forms of pollution must be prevented
Opinion - Our Ocean is the planet's largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger, writes Anthony Talouli, Director of Waste Management Pollution Control of the Secretariat of the ...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:12:32 +1200
PNG economist says election of women crucial to PNG's future
A Papua New Guinea economist says the election of women in parliament will be crucial to advancing gender equality in the country.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:38:53 +1200
PNG tops 2022 Mini-Games medal tally
Papua New Guinea earned the most gold medals in the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games after finishing with 33 gold, 28 silver, and 19 bronze medals.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:50:54 +1200
Pacific News Briefs for 27 June
Nauru Covid-19 cases now over 2000; Sixty-seven women contesting municipal elections in Port Vila; HRPP members take legal action against Samoa's Speaker, and more.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:10:39 +1200
CNMI House unanimously OK's LGBTQ-friendly bills
The Northern Marianas House of Representatives has unanimously passed two House bills that promote the health, safety, and well-being of LGBTQ+ community in the Marianas.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:48:14 +1200
Samoa to host next CHOGM meeting
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting has ended in Rwanda with Samoa confirmed as the next host of the meeting.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:00:05 +1200
Niue reopens its borders to New Zealand tourists
Niue is the latest Pacific Island to open to New Zealand tourists after more than two years of being shut due to the pandemic.

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:15:44 +1200
Sitiveni Rabuka campaigning in Aotearoa New Zealand
Sitiveni Rabuka is on the campaign trail in Aotearoa New Zealand speaking with Fijians from communities all around the country.



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