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Pacific Islands News Roundup – Feb. 28–Mar. 6, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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March 6, 2025
Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security Samoa PM Fiame survives second vote of no confidence (PMN) Pacific Islands Forum SG stresses unity and accountability at RMI Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day (PACNEWS) Vanuatu PM calls for...
Dengue, and influenza outbreaks rampant in the Pacific
Samoa News
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April 21, 2025
Apia, SAMOA — Several health outbreaks are being monitored across the Pacific, including the flu in Niue, and dengue in Tonga and Fiji. Niue's health division is monitoring an outbreak of influenza A virus. The outbreak was declared on 26 March...
PM Tagelagi receives three diplomatic credentials
Television Niue
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March 10, 2025
Prime Minister-Hon.Dalton Tagelagi had the honor of receiving Credentials from three diplomatic representatives while in New Zealand last week. HE. Sakias Tameo, the newly appointed Non-Resident High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea to Niue, HE....
Travel Alerts: Tigers, Mana Moana, Peppa Pig live, an exotic fruit festival, and helicopter tours
The New Zealand Herald
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March 8, 2025
Worldwide sensation and Kiwi favourite Mana Moana returns for another year at Auckland’s Spark Arena on May 2. What began as a collaboration between the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa (NZSO) and Signature Choir (produced...
First aid training boost for Niue locals
SunLive
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April 20, 2025
Eighty people across health, emergency, business, and government sectors in Niue have received life-saving first aid training through a joint initiative between Hato Hone St John (HHStJ) and the Government of Niue. HHStJ senior first aid tutor...
Niue preserves culture through digital storytelling
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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March 5, 2025
Niue has launched the Niumataola Potaaga Tala Niue project, producing 10 radio and television episodes to preserve its language and culture through digital storytelling. This initiative is part of the Storytime and Play (STP) programme, an early...
Tips, tricks and mistakes to avoid when booking a South Pacific holiday - Trip Notes
The New Zealand Herald
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April 21, 2025
And there are some specific times to look at if you want to save money. “For Kiwis, we like to escape our winter. If you go in our summer, it’s the rainy season, which a lot of people thinks ‘meh’, but there’s less people. It might have a big...
Pacific profiles: Frazer Strickland, the DJ and creative behind The Layers Platform
The Spinoff
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March 7, 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, Frazer Strickland. All photos by Geoffery Matautia. Frazer Strickland...
Pacific news in brief for 6 March
RNZ
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March 6, 2025
The Republic of Nauru Photo: AFP Nauru - mining Nauru's president has used the Trump administration's pause in aid to highlight his hopes for deep sea mining. Pacific leaders have met in Fiji to discuss deep-sea mining, a potential economic avenue...
St John’s Team in Niue for First Aid Training
TP+
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April 20, 2025
Waimanu Pulu (Medical Doctor, Department of Health) Sheree King (HHSJ tutor), Oscilyna Kulatea (Paramedic, Department of Health), James Shilton (General Manager of Matavai Scenic Resort) Glen ‘Ping’ Gould (HHSJ tutor) and Margaret Smith (HHSJ...
Niue to host Forum Fisheries Committee Meet
Television Niue
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March 3, 2025
Niue will host the annual Ministerial Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) officials meeting in May. As one of only two female Fisheries Ministers in the region, Minister for Fisheries-Hon. Mona Ainu’u says they are looking forward to hosting this...
Solomon Islands, FSM Consider Labor Mobility Scheme
The Diplomat
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April 14, 2025
Labor requirements in the Pacific are often framed in terms of Australia and New Zealand’s need for agricultural workers, or, increasingly, aged care. Yet other countries in the region also have labor requirements, albeit without the significant...
Niue Met and DAFF collaborate to produce first food security bulletin
Television Niue
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March 4, 2025
Deputy Director of DAFF- New Aue said last week’s 2 day workshop on developing tailored climate and ocean products is all about food security. Deputy Director of DAFF- New Aue The objective of the training is to produce a food security outlook...
Book aims to share Niuean culture
RNZ
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April 15, 2025
PMN’s Island Time host, Inangaro Vakaafi, celebrates the launch of Hunt for Niue Tupu, blending the Niuean and English languages and connecting Pacific families. Photo: Facebook / Mila's Books A children's book on Niuean culture has just been...
Impact initiative of the year - Oceania: Project NOW
Environmental Finance
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The small self-governing Pacific Ocean island of Niue is aiming to raise NZ$32 million ($20 million) for ocean conservation and climate resilience through the sponsorship of conservation credits, called Ocean Conservation Commitments (OCCs) under...
Dengue, influenza outbreaks in the Pacific
RNZ
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April 17, 2025
Photo: 123rf Several health outbreaks are being monitored across the Pacific, including the flu in Niue, and dengue in Tonga and Fiji. Niue's health division is monitoring an outbreak of influenza A virus. The outbreak was declared on 26 March and...
New Zealand to nearly double military spending
World Socialist Web Site
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April 16, 2025
New Zealand’s National Party-led government released a multi-billion dollar Defence Capability Plan on Monday, which will nearly double the country’s military spending from just over 1 percent to 2 percent of gross domestic product in 8 years. New...
Celebrating heritage: Niuean’s debut picture book unites culture through coconut tales
Pacific Media Network
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A Niuean broadcaster has launched her first book to unify Pacific creatives and families around rich, coconut-filled tales of heritage. Inangaro Vakaafi’s book, Hunt for Niu Tupu, blends English narration with Niuean terms. It guides young readers...
Niuean Musician and Artist Appointed Pasifika Navigator for Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand
TP+
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March 2, 2025
William Kingi William Kingi (Will) has been confirmed as the Pasifika Navigator for Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand (CANZ) in a brand new role for the organisation that manages our national choirs. With support from Creative NZ, the position will see...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Feb. 21–27, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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February 27, 2025
Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security Fiame still PM of Samoa, no confidence motion fails (Samoa Observer) NZ’s foreign minister raises concerns over China’s Tasman Sea drills, Cook Islands deals on Beijing visit (PACNEWS/Reuters)...