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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:04:17 +1300Top-level dialogue to resume in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's pro-independence Palika party says it is prepared to meet the French ministers due in Noumea this month to follow up on the aftermath of the 1998 Noumea Accord.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:03 +1300
Papuan activist dies in apparent diving incident in Jayapura
Filep Karma, the most prominent pro-independence Papuan activist to have been imprisoned in Indonesia has died in an apparent diving incident in Jayapura, Papua.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:12:31 +1300
Vanuatu court to hear election petition
The Vanuatu Supreme Court is to hear the first election petition arising from last month's election on November 17th.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:25:21 +1300
RNZ Pacific's cyclone watch service now in operation
The 2022-2023 Pacific Cyclone season has started, and officially runs from November 1, 2022 to the end of the cyclone season in late April 2023.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:31:07 +1300
Kiribati govt's treatment of its judiciary a concern says NZ Law Society
The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is concerned at the Kiribati Government's treatment of its judiciary.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:33:57 +1300
Pacific youth leaders gather in NZ to discuss global issues
Fifty youth Pacific representatives from 15 countries gathered in Auckland for the Young Pacific Leaders TechCamp hosted by the U.S. Department of State.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:03:59 +1300
Fiji’s 2022 general elections: What you need to know
Fijians will head to the polls on 14 December, which will mark the country's third democratic elections under the new 2013 Constitution.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:36:05 +1300
France's PM meets with New Caledonia's anti-independence leaders in Paris
The French prime minister says her meeting with New Caledonia's anti-independence leaders in Paris marks the beginning of discussions on the future status of New Caledonia.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 17:27:42 +1300
Man accused of killing a French Polynesian journalist has charges reinstated
Murder charges have been reinstated against the man suspected of killing French Polynesian journalist Jean-Pascal Couraud, known as JPK, who vanished in 1997.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:31:20 +1300
Fritch to retain presidency if he wins election French court rules
France's highest administrative court has ruled that French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch can retain the presidency, if his party wins next year's territorial election.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:02:08 +1300
Missing PNG police officer found dead near river
A missing police officer in Papua New Guinea has been found dead.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:54:08 +1300
Fijians go to the polls in December
Fijians will go to the polls to choose their next government on December 14.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:31:22 +1300
Village hopes actions will help preserve Samoa's national bird
In Samoa, a village is banning shooting the country's national bird, manumea, as part of an effort to save it from extinction.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:34:21 +1300
Pacific news in brief for October 31
US now warm to Pacific says Guam; encouraging news on poverty in CNMI; and Korean donation to the region; New political party in New Caledonia, and more
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:13:11 +1300
Australia's new aid package for Solomons
Australia has announced a new $US103 million aid package for Solomon Islands.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:03:10 +1300
New Caledonia fly out of blocks to secure Melanesian Cup
New Caledonia were crowned Melanesian basketball Cup champions at the weekend after defeating Papua New Guinea in the final in Suva.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:46:52 +1300
Kiribati attorney general appointed acting chief justice
The Kiribati government has appointed the Attorney General, Tetiro Semilota, as acting Chief Justice.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:40:11 +1300
Tuna numbers growing around Hawaii due to marine reserve
University of Hawaii researchers say tuna numbers are growing in Hawaiian waters thanks to the establishment of a marine reserve 16 years ago.