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Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes in Honiara with strong regional commitments
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Ministers to the PWWA Ministers Forum- Photo credit: Solomon Islands Government The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes
Solomon Star
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August 27, 2025
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The...
UPSC Key: Fiji-India relationship, Tourism sector and Salwa Judum
The Indian Express
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August 26, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Story continues...
Make sure you deliver – message from Niue women and youth
Television Niue
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August 26, 2025
The women and youth of Niue are the champions of Loss and Damage in Niue, says Felicia Pihigia Talagi, the Director of the Project Management Coordination Unit in Niue. Addressing delegates attending the Regional Loss and Damage Dialogue in Samoa,...
Island Vibes unleashes Tonga Tū Ketau Tuē: A celebration of Tongan identity and language
Pacific Media Network
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Vibes are high as a tsunami of red reaches the shores of Aotearoa to celebrate Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga - Tonga Language Week. Auckland-based nine-piece band, Island Vibes, has welcomed the rush of MMT pride with the release of their...
Japan’s Ties to Pacific Island Nations Have New Significance 80 Years after World War II, as U.S.-China Rivalry in Region Grows
The Japan News
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August 22, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Then Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, welcomes Pacific leaders in Tokyo at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) in 2024. By Yuko Mukai 8:00 JST, August 23, 2025 Eighty years ago, Japan lost its...
South Africa vs Australia streams: How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live online from anywhere
TechRadar
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August 23, 2025
Are the Wallabies back? There's only one way to find out. Australia pulled off the most stunning result of the year last week, coming back from 22-0 down – they'd touched the ball twice when the Springboks scored their first try, and one of those...
'Stand strong, believe in yourself': support for Māori Queen ahead of first address
RNZ
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September 4, 2025
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. Photo: Image courtesy of Te Tari o te Kiingitanga Māori and Pacific voices say they are feeling inspired by the leadership of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, who will deliver her first national...
Pacific profiles: The guardians of the Rainbow Fale
The Spinoff
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August 14, 2025
The Pacific profiles series shines a light on Pacific people in Aotearoa doing interesting and important work in their communities, as nominated by members of the public. Today, Jazriel Lavakula, Mela Meilin Ta’avao and Penni Wolfgramm of the...
US pays Pacific $135m for fishery deal
The Fiji Times
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August 21, 2025
THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) last week announced the receipt of $US60 million ($F135m) payment for 2024 under the Economic Assistance Agreement (EAA) associated with the Treaty on Fisheries with the Government of the United...
45 Countries Nigerians Can Travel To Without A Visa In 2025
Biz Watch Nigeria
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August 21, 2025
The Nigerian passport, ranked 94th globally and 43rd in Africa by the 2025 Henley Passport Index, now gives citizens access to 45 destinations worldwide. While mobility still lags behind European and North American counterparts, Nigerians can...
2025 Pacific Music Awards honours creative cultural excellence and talent
Pacific Media Network
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Manukau came alive tonight as the 2025 Pacific Music Awards (PMA) transformed the Due Drops Events Centre into a showcase of Pacific artistry. The event brought together industry heavyweights, emerging stars, families, and the community to...
How Fisheries Shaped Taiwan’s Pacific Diplomacy: A Case Study from Australia
Taiwan Insight
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August 21, 2025
Written by Jess Marinaccio. Image credit: Fishing boats near Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan by the author. With the Kuomintang’s retreat to Taiwan in 1949, the Republic of China (ROC) became a fishing nation. Although claiming to control all of...
PM Rabuka to skip Pacific Foreign Ministers meet today
The Fiji Times
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August 13, 2025
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka will not attend todays Pacific Foreign Ministers meeting in Suva. The Pacific Islands Forum has confirmed Fiji will be represented by Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Special Envoy of the...
80 years on, Pacific continues to bear deep scars from World War II
Pacific Media Network
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Eighty years on from the end of the Second World War, Pacific families continue to live with reminders of a conflict that shook up their lands and lives. This month marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender on 15 August 1945, which brought...
FBI upgrade enmeshes New Zealand in anti-China war plans
Friends of Socialist China
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August 18, 2025
In the following article, which was originally published on Consortium News, Mick Hall analyses how the recent visit to New Zealand by Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s far-right Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where he announced a...
Ocean acidification threatens Niue’s coral reefs: a call for global action
Ocean Acidification
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August 6, 2025
Ocean acidification threatens Niue’s coral reefs: a call for global action Published 6 August 2025 Web sites and blogs Leave a Comment Tags: corals, South Pacific Ocean acidification, driven by anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, poses a...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 1 – August 7, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 8, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Pacific youth called to define their own climate story
Pacific News Service
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By Sanjeshni Kumar in Apia “You today are exactly where you are built to be.” The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Climate Change Resilience Director, Tagaloa Cooper shared these words of encouragement with...
Council-backed venue brings Pacific-led theatre to Auckland stage
Te Ao Maori News
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August 16, 2025
Auckland Council is bringing Pacific-led theatre to the heart of the city by funding the venue for Tafatolu, a new 50-minute play blending Sāmoan mythology, live music, and physical theatre. The production has not received direct council funding,...