After eight rounds of voting, Vanuatu elects new president
Nikenike Vurobaravu has been voted the 12th President of the Republic of Vanuatu. It took eight rounds of voting by the 58-member...
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Jul 21, 20221 min read
Sea levels returning to normal in parts of the Pacific
Sea levels in the eastern Pacific are expected to return to normal after days of heavy swells that have caused flooding in the Cook...
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Jul 20, 20221 min read
High swells hitting Pacific coasts made worse by rising sea levels
A prolonged indentation in sea levels is being blamed for causing damaging elevated high tides in the Cook Islands, both Samoas and...
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Jul 20, 20221 min read
First covid case detected on tiny Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands has registered its first coronavirus case after nearly two years of almost complete isolation. The tiny island group...
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Jul 20, 20221 min read
Ebeye Coastal Protection Project
The project is the construction of a coastal defense system funded by World Bank to work towards the Pacific Resilience Project II. Royal...
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Jul 15, 20221 min read
Sols leader looks for understanding over China deal from Pacific friends
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has asked the rest of the Pacific Island nations to trust his country's reasons for...
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Jul 15, 20221 min read
Tahiti district battered by massive swells
French Polynesia is being battered by 8-9 metre swells. All marine and water related activities are forbidden for most of the territory...
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Jul 15, 20221 min read
Pacific Islands Forum launch new regional blueprint
The Pacific Islands Forum has launched a new longterm strategy to address present and future challenges faced by Pacific peoples. The...
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Jul 11, 20221 min read
PTI Australia’s Pacific Islands Export Survey 2022
Running biannually since 2014, the Pacific Islands Export Survey is a vital window into the activities and the opinions of exporters in...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read
GETTING IT RIGHT - How Pacific TI Chapters Contribute To A Peaceful And Just Oceania
Over the last couple of years Transparency International New Zealand has worked steadily on a paper that describes the contribution that...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read
It's Kiribati Language Week!
This year’s theme for Te Taetae ni Kiribati, is Ribanan, karikirakean ao kateimatoan ara katei ma ara taetae ni Kiribati, which means -...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read
'Forum Family' to convene in Suva for the 51st leaders' meeting
Fiji is set to host the 51st Forum Leaders Meeting (PIF51) scheduled to take place in the capital, Suva, from 11 to 14 July. Pacific...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
Preparations for Pacific Islands Forum well underway in Suva
There is just a week to go until Pacific Islands Forum leaders meet in Suva for what is shaping up to be one of the most significant...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
China rejects claims of exploitation in Pacific
China's Ambassador to Tonga Cao Xiaolin has dismissed allegations that his government is exploiting the kingdom and other Pacific Island...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
Papua New Guinea voters head to the polls
Voting in the Papua New Guinea general election began yesterday. Voters will elect 118 members of parliament, including governors of the...
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Jun 28, 20221 min read
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. The first...
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Jun 27, 20221 min read
New Zealand joins new Pacific partnership group with US, UK
The United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom launched an informal group aimed at boosting economic and...
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Jun 20, 20222 min read
11 New Visa Categories announced - Vanuatu
Vanuatu Immigration and Passport Service Director Jeffery Markson, has announced the department’s plans to increase the existing Visa...
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Jun 15, 20221 min read
Samoa's tourism services exports poised for take off
Samoa’s successful vaccination program leaves it poised to reopen its international border. Open borders mean tourism should start to...
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Jun 14, 20221 min read
France will bolster its presence in South Pacific says Lecornu
The French defence minister Sebastien Lecornu says France will bolster its presence in the South Pacific while being committed to a...
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