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Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:38:44 +1200
Courageous survivor speaks of his horrid abuse in state care
A Cook Island-Māori survivor of state care abuse has shared his lived experiences to the Royal Commission to encourage others who have been abused in care to come forward and speak up.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:35:23 +1200
Bougainville boat tragedy survivor says seas very rough
A man who swam ashore after a boat he and six other were travelling in on Saturday capsized in Bougainville waters, has told officials the seas were very rough.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:23:06 +1200
Samoa's caretaker PM lashes out at young female lawyers
Samoa's caretaker prime minister has lashed out at young female lawyers, calling them "stupid, cheeky and disrespectful."

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:16:29 +1200
Malia Paseka: Tonga's new flagbearer for the Tokyo Olympics
On Friday, 21-year-old taekwondo star will walk out as Tonga's flagbearer in front of an estimated world-wide audience of between 1 and 2 billion people.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:20:43 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Power protest in PNG; Action against unlicensed generator owners in Solomons; and more.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:30:31 +1200
Hundreds march in support of Samoan judiciary
Hundreds have marched in support of Samoan judiciary and to demand end to stand-off.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:51:53 +1200
Health profesionals call for NZ to urgently send teams to Covid hit Fiji
The Pasifika Medical Association of New Zealand is calling for more medical staff to immediately join those on the ground in Fiji.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:42:29 +1200
Pregnant women among Covid-19 deaths in Fiji, babies saved
Two pregnant women are among Fiji's latest victims of Covid-19, health authorities said.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:29:25 +1200
'Pacific Islander' an insulting umbrella term, researcher tells Royal Commission
The umbrella term Pacific Islander or Polynesian has been criticised as degrading and insensitive.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:17:12 +1200
Tonga name six debutants to face Cook Islands
Tonga have named six debutants in their matchday squad to play the Cook Islands in Saturday's Rugby World Cup Asia/Pacific Qualifier.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:17:54 +1200
Nine cases of Covid-19 among Fiji arrivals to NZ
Nine cases of Covid-19 have been detected among travellers from Fiji to New Zealand in the past week, the health ministry said.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:05:23 +1200
Bougainville Cabinet Minister, wife and son, three others, missing at sea
A Bougainville cabinet minister and six other people have been reported missing at sea after departing Buka on Saturday.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:10:42 +1200
Rio Tinto to pay for Panguna impact assessment
Bougainville communities secure commitment from Rio Tinto to assess environmental and human rights impacts of former mine

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:44:18 +1200
Bad weather likely blame for Bougainville boat disappearance
A boat, with seven people onboard, has disappeared on a trip to the Bougainville's outer islands.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:25:48 +1200
Woman in state care didn't know her culture or where she came from
A life of abuse from an early age has been outlined to the inquiry into abuse in care by a woman of Tongan and Palagi descent.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:01:12 +1200
Pacific News in Brief on Wednesday 21 July
Solomons hesitates on repatriating students; Samoa vaccination age could drop; Samoa's HRPP wins electoral petition, and more.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:15:20 +1200
Tonga scrambling to make up the numbers for Cook Islands clash
Tonga is struggling to find enough players to take on the Cook Islands in Saturday's Rugby World Cup qualifying match in Auckland.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:15:25 +1200
Tongan survivor speaks out about dawn raids to the Royal Commission
A 66-year-old Tongan man who came to New Zealand in the mid-1970s for medical treatment, shares his story about how his family experienced the dawn raids in Auckland.



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