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Vanuatu and Fiji on alert as tropical depression gains strength
27 Feb 2026Met services in Fiji and Vanuatu are closely monitoring TD09F forecast to become a cyclone on Friday afternoon.
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Pacific leaders in Honolulu as US pushes 'America First' agenda
26 Feb 2026Analysis: Pacific nations this week received their first major "America First" treatment in the sunny metropolis of Honolulu.
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French Senators vote in favour of amendment to New Caledonia's future status
26 Feb 2026French Senators have endorsed a constitutional amendment text regarding New Caledonia's future status.
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PNG's polio fight gets US$4.2m boost
26 Feb 2026Japan has provided Papua New Guinea with much-needed funds to help the country ramp up its polio vaccinations and response.
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Pacific news in brief
26 Feb 2026A round-up of news from around the region, including Fiji, Palau and Tuvalu to preparation meetings in the lead-up this year's UN climate conference.
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Former Nauru President Ludwig Scotty dies aged 77
He passed away on Wednesday after a short illness, surrounded by his family, the Nauru government said in a statement.
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NRL kicks off in Vegas this weekend
The Knights and Cowboys open season 2026 at the 65,000-capacity Allegiant Stadium. Audio
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Super Rugby: The NZ$600k hurdle keeping Moana Pasifika out of Tonga
26 Feb 2026While the hunger for poaching Pacific rugby talent appears insatiable, the same appetite does not exist for providing for the islands.
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Samoa, Australia sign policing and cybersecurity deals
Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Schmidt and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong signed the agreements "to bolster shared work", the Australia's High Commission in Samoa said.
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Vanuatu authorities confirm minor eruption at Ambae
Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department says the Ambae volcano alert level has been upgraded following increased activity.
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86% of toddlers in PNG Highlands suffer from middle ear infections - study
25 Feb 2026Children in Papua New Guinea have some of the world's highest rates of childhood middle ear infections, a new study has found.
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Prison football initiative offers 16 inmates their 'second chance'
A new football coaching programme at Kohuora Auckland South Corrections Facility is offering inmates "a second chance" in life.
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Airlines push back on Samoa's airport fee hike
Airlines have hit out against an airport fare increase in Samoa that will add more than NZ$100 to outgoing ticket prices.
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NZ's new chancery in PNG to reflect 'indigenous people's spirit'
25 Feb 2026Construction has begun for a new chancery to be New Zealand's High Commission in Papua New Guinea.
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'Buy an island': CNMI leader makes pitch to investors at Hawaii summit
25 Feb 2026The Northen Mariana Islands is open for business and eager to attract private investment to help revive its struggling economy, the governor of the self-governing American territory says.
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Nouméa shark attack reignites safety v environment debate
25 Feb 2026The latest shark attack related fatality in New Caledonia has reignited debate about whether popuations of the large fish should be culled.
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Another round of weather woes hits OFC Pro League
Already playing a catch-up match at the end of the OFC Pro League's round three, Tahiti United now have a second postponed game.
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Church and State 'stand together' to tackle Fiji's drugs, HIV crisis
Fiji's biggest Christian denomination has joined forces with the state in its efforts to address illicit drug use and the spread of HIV and AIDS in the population.
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Rabuka stands by anti-corruption body after arrest of coalition critic
The Fijian Prime Minister says his government will not interfere with the work of the country's anti-corruption agency following the latest turn of events involving a British-Fijian national.
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Cook Islands dengue cases 'declining'
24 Feb 2026Since the official launch of Operation Namu26, Rarotonga has recorded 121 positive cases in the last 14 days - a fluctuating trend, according to the island's health ministry.
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Flying Fijians to play home Nations Championship matches in UK
24 Feb 2026Fiji is taking its Nations Rugby Championship games this year to Liverpool, Cardiff and Edinburgh.
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DJ Mu immortalised in new Wellington mural
24 Feb 2026Local legend, Fat Freddy's Drop co-founder Chris Faiumu, died suddenly last year.
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Local doctor dies in suspected shark attack in Nouméa
24 Feb 2026Investigators believe the shark attack happened near the popular beach of Anse Vata in New Caledonia's capital Nouméa.
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Flights from Samoa to cost more from 1 March
Travellers flying out of Samoa will soon have to pay extra on every trip, with new fees added by the Samoa Airport Authority.
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