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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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'A loss-making exercise': Moana Pasifika can't afford to play in Tonga
A lack of funding has forced Moana Pasifika to cancel hosting their Super Rugby Pacific round nine match against the Chiefs in Nuku'alofa.
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'Cycles of poverty': Impact of non-communicable diseases in the Pacific
23 Feb 2026A Pacific health expert says NCDs are not just medical conditions, but social, economic, cultural and generational challenges.
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Charters released on strict bail conditions in Fiji
Former Fijian journalist and sports administrator Charlie Charters was released on bail after appearing in the Suva Magistrates Court on charges laid by Fiji's anti-corruption agency.
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Pacific news in brief
23 Feb 2026A round-up of news from around the region, including Fiji to host MACFEST.
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Crypto and Starlink used to roll out first universal basic income plan
23 Feb 2026Citizens of the Marshall Islands will receive "free money" as the government launches a world-first universal basic income scheme.
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Call for Māori, Pacific bone marrow donors
23 Feb 2026The New Zealand Bone Marrow Donor Registry is currently recruiting donors with Māori and Pacific ancestry for six patients. Audio
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OFC Pro League: Solomon Kings, Vanuatu United secure vital wins
Solomon Kings FC and Vanuatu United FC recorded wins in the opening round of matches for the third round of the OFC Pro League in Melbourne on Sunday.
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Umaga doubles down on World Rugby support
The former All Blacks captain and Moana Pasifika mentor believes rugby's governing body should be pouring more financial assistance into the two Pacific Island Super Rugby teams.
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'It's sad': Former Samoan tennis star calls out culture of abuse
Steffi Carruthers Thomsen, the first Pacific woman to win a professional title in the International Tennis Federation, says the abuse directed toward Destanee Aiava shouldn't be ignored. Audio
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Whooping cough under control in Vanuatu - Health Ministry
Seven people have died from whooping cough in Vanuatu. Three of the deaths were infants. Audio
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What Greenland can learn from US territories - and how to avoid becoming one
23 Feb 2026Advocates for democracy and self-determination say Greenland would do well to study the experiences of America's existing territories, such as those in the Pacific.
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Arrest of dual British-Fijian national sparks free speech concerns
The arrest and detention of Charlie Charters by Fiji's anti-corruption agency has sparked concerns about freedom of expression from the country's politicians, advocates and journalists.
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