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Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:07:19 +1200
Micronesia leader pleads with US, China to work to save the planet
The President of the Federation States of Micronesia has told the United Nations that the US and China need to resume communication for the sake of climate change.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:29:34 +1200
Nauruans vote for a new parliament tomorrow
Nauruan voters head to the polls tomorrow with polling stations opening at seven a.m. and closing six p.m.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:39:47 +1200
Tunoa on Tokelau family ends after more than a year
The Taupulega, or council, on the Tokelau atoll of Nukunonu, has lifted a house arrest order on a family which had refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:45:15 +1200
Pacific netball teams will be tested in Australian tournament
Netball Australia has confirmed its hosting of the Pacific-Aus Sport Netball Series in Queensland.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:36:46 +1200
Sports news in brief
Chinese minister praises Honiara collaboration on Pacific Games Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has spoken highly of the nation's ties with Solomon Islands, with the countries working together to deliver...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:36:46 +1200
Pacific news in brief for September 23
Lack of fuel hindering aviation, police want ex-Samoa PM charged, and five arrest in PNG over violence

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:32:39 +1200
Women's tournament could be added to MSG football Cup
Women's football could be included in the next MSG Prime Minister's Football Cup.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:02:22 +1200
Volcanic Tongan island keeps on growing
The island created by a volcanic eruption in Tonga continues to grow.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:19:12 +1200
Fiji qualify for U-20 World Cup after tight semi-final win
Fiji have qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia next year with a 1-0 win over New Caledonia in their Oceania U-19s Cup semi-final in Tahiti.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:07:47 +1200
Fiji hosts multi-national military exercises
Mortar demonstrations involving military forces from five nations have taken place in Fiji.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:52:26 +1200
Former MP jailed for corruption
Former Fiji MP Salote Radrodro has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years' jail for corruption.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:39:25 +1200
Pacific news in brief for September 22
Samoa ditches mandatory testing Travellers to Samoa no longer face mandatory Covid testing and other health restrictions. The Samoa Observer reports Acting Prime Minister, Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio, said Cabinet decided...

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:21:13 +1200
Marshalls leader's stark warning to world on rising sea levels
The Marshall Islands president has warned that if the world does not act to save Pacific nations from rising sea levels then "there is really no United Nations at all."

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:01:55 +1200
PNG court receives 84 election petitions, more expected
In Papua New Guinea, the National Court and Supreme Court registrar, Ivan Augerea, says the courts have 84 election petitions to deal with, as of Tuesday.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:24:53 +1200
Fijiana confident of World Cup success as 32-strong squad named
The head coach of the Fijiana 15s has named a 32-member squad for the Rugby World Cup which begins in New Zealand next month.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:10:21 +1200
Telikom says cable repair could take up to two months
Papua New Guinea telecommunications provider, Telikom Ltd, has advised customers in a large part of the country, that its submarine cable suffered multiple damage during last week's earthquake.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:43:03 +1200
New scheme will boost preparations for 2023 Pacific Games
A scheme to appoint 24 sports development officers in Solomon Islands has been launched to improve preparations for the 2023 Pacific Games.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:31:49 +1200
Bainimarama's party files complaints against election rivals
The ruling party in Fiji has filed complaints against its major political rivals for alleged breaches to the electoral laws.



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