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Oceania Sevens: Samoa and Tonga favourites at Honiara rugby tourney
RNZ
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December 4, 2024
Teams having scrimmaging sessions in Honiara ahead of this weekend's tournament. Photo: Oceania Rugby Samoa and Tonga's sevens rugby teams are top contenders for qualification into the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at this weekend's 2024...
Tonga’s EU-Trade deal approval to boost exports
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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February 19, 2025
Tonga has officially been approved to join the EU-Pacific interim Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA), a move that promises to open up new trade opportunities for the island nation. The approval was confirmed during the 10th EU-Pacific Trade...
Tongan community in Niue welcomes media representatives during Pacific Media Summit
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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September 27, 2024
Approximately 100 Tongans living in Niue, working across various sectors such as health, education, tourism, construction, and government, hosted a warm reception for Tongan media representatives on Wednesday, 26th September, at the Niue Golf...
Pacific Tourism Organisation and Samoa Tourism Authority Release Key Insights from International Visitor Survey
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 22, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with the Samoa Tourism Authority (STA), released the International Visitor Survey (IVS) report for the period January to June 2024. Published under SPTO’s Pacific Tourism Data Initiative, the...
New Zealand government alarmed by Cook Islands deal with China
World Socialist Web Site
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February 12, 2025
The Cook Islands is set to strike a comprehensive strategic partnership with China, triggering a hysterical response from New Zealand’s government and media, which brands the deal as a major diplomatic victory for Beijing. The US is seeking to...
Plastic pollution could put 2.3 million Pacific Islanders’ livelihoods at stake
Pacific News Service
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By Sanjeshni Kumar In seven to eight years, the Pacific will no longer be able to rely on the ocean for food security or as a source of livelihood as it does today because of plastic pollution. Experts say that by 2030, up to 53 million metric...
51st Pacific Islands Forum Communique
Pacific News Service
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The Fifty-First Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Retreat was held virtually on 06 August 2021, and was attended by the Heads of State, Government, and Territories of Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua...
New Zealand urged not to overreact in Cook Islands dispute
RNZ
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February 12, 2025
Winston Peters, left, and Mark Brown. Photo: RNZ/Pacific Islands Forum/123RF New Zealand needs to ensure it does not become unhinged over the spat with the Cook Islands, says an international relations specialist at Victoria University of...
Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
Al Jazeera
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February 10, 2025
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is visiting Beijing this week to sign a strategic partnership agreement with the world’s second-largest economy in the latest sign of China’s expanding influence in the Pacific Islands region. But the...
Australia-Pacific bid to host COP31 in limbo
Pacific Media Network
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Disappointment continues to rise as the decision on the host country for COP31 has been postponed, following the lacklustre outcomes of COP29. During this year's talks in Azerbaijan, Australia and Pacific island nations hoped to secure the bid....
Pacific Tourism Organisation and Niue Tourism Office Unveil Key Insights from 2024 International Visitor Survey
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 18, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), through its Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI), has collaborated with the Niue Tourism Office to release its latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) report, covering January to June 2024. This...
Pacific police taking decisive action to eliminate cyber threats
RNZ
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December 2, 2024
By Susnation Seta, PMN Photo: 123RF A policing expert in the Pacific says that as cyber threats become more sophisticated, the role of governments and organisations in safeguarding their assets has never been more critical. To address this, a...
Pacific police ramp up cyber safety training amid rising digital threats
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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December 3, 2024
A new security awareness training program aims to fortify the Pacific police workforce against escalating cyber threats, emphasizing the critical role of governments and organizations in safeguarding digital assets. The initiative, facilitated by...
Cook Islands’ century-long plan praised by UN as world-leading
Cook Island News
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February 14, 2025
United Nations Resident Coordinator Themba Kalua. 25021309 Cook Islands and its government have been commended for being one of the few nations in the world to craft a century-long strategic vision by the visiting United Nations Resident...
The Future of the South Pacific: A Vision for Tourism’s Next Chapter
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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January 27, 2025
South Pacific Pocket Guide, the largest online travel guide for the region, is once again leading the conversation on the future of tourism in the Pacific. Spearheaded by Robin Censure, a visionary with decades of experience in showcasing the...
NZ has every reason to worry about more Chinese involvement in the Pacific
Newsroom
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February 12, 2025
Comment: One of the quainter New Zealand constitutional references is to the realm countries. New Zealand’s realm includes the Cook Islands and Niue, described as self-governing states in free association with NZ; Tokelau, a NZ dependent...
Pacific takes stock of ‘disappointing’ COP29 climate summit
The Pacific Island Times
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November 30, 2024
Fiji’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Lenora Qereqeretabua addresses COP29 summit in Baku, pictured Nov 19, 2024. Photo courtesy of SPREP (BenarNews)-- As the curtain fell at the U.N. climate summit in Baku last Sunday, frustration and...
Small country, big ideas: this Pacific Island nation is leading the way in disease elimination
Croakey Health Media
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February 12, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: A new collaborative initiative involving Niue Department of Health, The University of Queensland and leading global health institutions has the potential to prevent re-emergence of vector-borne illness lymphatic...
From New Zealand realm to sovereign recognition: understanding the Cook Islands
Malay Mail
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February 10, 2025
WELLINGTON, Feb 10 — The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square miles (1.9 million square kilometres) The country in 2021 had a population of 15,040. Ongoing New...
Plans to establish a Australia and Niue friendship Day
Television Niue
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February 7, 2025
New Australian High Commissioner- HE Olivia Phongkham is settling in comfortably since taking up her new diplomatic role last December. She brings with her 20 years of experience as a career officer with various Australian Government departments...