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Pacific health expert questions impact of new medical school on Pacific representation
Pacific Media Network
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A Pacific health expert doubts a new medical school at the University of Waikato will change the representation of Pacific people in medicine. Speaking to PMN News, Sir Dr Collin Tukuitonga, the Associate Dean at the University of Auckland, raises...
Pacific region sets out climate targets at UN Bonn dialogue
Pacific Community (SPC)
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At the UN climate talks in Bonn, Pacific nations called for urgent and fairer climate finance to deliver NDC3.0, warning that delays are costing lives and stalling action. Pacific Island countries are calling for faster and fairer access to...
Courage, not compromise – Pacific SIDS call for ambition ahead of…
Pacific News Service
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With plastic pollution at crisis levels, delegates from 14 Pacific Island countries have arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, with one clear message for the world: courage, not compromise. Only a bold, comprehensive, and legally binding treaty that...
FBI opens new office in Wellington to bolster joint efforts between the United States and New Zealand
Times of Oman
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Wellington: The FBI has officially opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital, Wellington, aiming to bolster joint efforts between the United States and New Zealand to counter China's expanding influence in the Pacific region, FBI...
Evolution Travel Collective announces partnership with Omniche Holidays
Travel Weekly
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August 4, 2025
Evolution Travel Collective has announced partnership with Brisbane-based wholesaler Omniche Holidays to deliver South Pacific expertise to Aussie agencies. This partnership sees ETC’s experienced business development managers represent Omniche...
Cook Islands opposition rejects independence, calls for greater self-sufficiency
RNZ
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August 3, 2025
Cook Islands leader of the opposition Tina Browne Photo: Caleb Fotheringham The leader of the Cook Islands opposition Tina Browne wants the country to be more self-sufficient, but says there is no desire to be independent from New Zealand. The...
Japan offers 3 million vaccine doses at Pacific Islands Summit
Pacific News Service
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Japan will provide Pacific island nations and territories with 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from mid-July through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday. Suga’s announcement came as...
Fiji welcomes breakthroughdeal on South Pacific Albacore management
Pacific News Service
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Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu, has welcomed a major regional breakthrough on the sustainable management of South Pacific Albacore, calling it a “historic milestone” for the country’s tuna industry. “This is a landmark...
Visa-Free Travel: 65 Countries Now Open To Philippine Passport Holders
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) For many Filipinos, the dream of exploring the world is becoming more accessible than ever. Whether it's wandering through the vibrant souks of Morocco, diving into the crystal-clear waters of Fiji, or strolling the buzzing...
Evaluation of the Niue-Solomon Islands Labour Mobility Pilot
Solomon Star
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August 1, 2025
ALOFI, NIUE – PACER Plus, in collaboration with the Government of Niue, hosted the final evaluation of the Niue-Solomon Islands Labour Mobility Pilot from 1-4 July 2025 in Niue. The groundbreaking labour mobility pilot between Niue and Solomon...
Pacific news in brief for 16 July
RNZ
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July 16, 2025
Tonga's Health Minister Dr ʻAna ʻAkauʻola said that the system has been fully restored. Photo: 123RF Tonga - attack Tonga's National Health Information System - hacked three weeks ago in a cyber attack - is now back in action. Health Minister Dr...
FBI opens new office in New Zealand to push back against China’s growing expansion in Pacific region
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 1, 2025
Wellington [New Zealand], August 1 (ANI): The FBI has officially opened a standalone office in New Zealand's capital, Wellington, aiming to bolster joint efforts between the United States and New Zealand to counter China's expanding influence in...
Pacific leaders unite behind call for regional security and shared peace
Matangi Tonga Online
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July 15, 2025
Senior Pacific political leaders have called for urgent regional unity, a stronger homegrown security framework, and peace rooted in Pacific values during the first session of the 2025 Pacific Regional and National Security Conference being held...
Pacific leaders urge unity and action on regional security
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 15, 2025
Top political leaders from across the Pacific have called for stronger unity and a homegrown approach to regional security during the first day of the 2025 Pacific Regional and National Security Conference in Suva. Speaking during a high-level...
FBI Opens Standalone Office in New Zealand to Counter China’s Pacific Influence
Asianet Newsable
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August 1, 2025
The FBI has established a new office in Wellington, New Zealand, to strengthen cooperation with New Zealand in countering China's growing influence in the Pacific. Wellington [New Zealand], August 1 (ANI): The FBI has officially opened a...
FBI opens first office in New Zealand ‘to counter China and…
Pacific News Service
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The director of the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, has opened the bureau’s first ever office in New Zealand, in what he said was an attempt to help counter China’s activities in the Indo-Pacific, crack down on issues...
FBI opens first office in New Zealand ‘to counter China and cybercrime’ in the Indo-Pacific
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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August 1, 2025
The director of the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, has opened the bureau’s first ever office in New Zealand, in what he said was an attempt to help counter China’s activities in the Indo-Pacific, crack down on issues...
FBI announces opening of first office in New Zealand
United Press International (UPI)
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July 31 (UPI) -- The FBI has for the first time opened a dedicated office in New Zealand, officials announced Thursday. FBI Director Kash Patel traveled to the country this week to open the office in Wellington, which will house a dedicated law...
Pacific News In Brief For 15 July
Scoop
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Samoa - elections In a historic milestone for Samoa, two prominent members of the Samoa Fa'afafine Association (SFA) have announced they will be candidates in the upcoming general election. Afioga Falesaopule Seimaleula Vaialia Iosua will be...
FBI opens office in New Zealand to counter China
Taipei Times
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July 31, 2025
The FBI has opened a standalone office in New Zealand’s capital in part to improve the US’ and New Zealand’s ability to counter China’s presence in the Pacific region, FBI Director Kash Patel said yesterday. Patel has spent the past few days in...