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China in the Pacific – Joint statement of the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The Fiji Times
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June 26, 2025
FROM May 28 to 29, 2025, the People’s Republic of China and Pacific Island Countries having diplomatic relations with China (hereinafter referred to as “All parties”) held the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The...
Pasifika in Nelson Tasman safe but alert as more rain looms, says community leader
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific communities in the Nelson-Tasman region were spared from the severe impacts of torrential rain last week, despite forecasts of more bad weather on the horizon. Robert Blake, Director of the Nelson-Tasman Pasifika Community Trust, says most...
Letter: New Zealand aid
Cook Island News
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June 26, 2025
Dear Editor, There is a claim by some doing the rounds, that New Zealand’s economy is struggling, and the aid freeze is just a convenient excuse to pull back funding. TBH (to be honest) think it through, that’s highly unlikely, budgeted foreign...
'We have done our best': Palau ready to host the 2025 Pacific Mini Games
RNZ
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June 27, 2025
Twenty-four countries are going to be represented at the event, where athletes will compete in 12 sports. Photo: Facebook / Pacific Mini Games Palau 2025 There is a buzz in the air as athletes and team officials have started arriving in Koror,...
Finding Home and Hope at USP
Cook Island News
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June 28, 2025
At just 20 years old, Ayen Mae Montagot is proving that determination, adaptability, and the power of education can transform even the most uncertain paths into stories of strength and purpose. A second-year Bachelor of Commerce student in...
Palau signs Landmark Security MOU with 12 Pacific Nations for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — The Republic of Palau has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 Pacific Island nations to enhance regional security cooperation during the 2025 Pacific Mini Games (PMG), marking...
Air Tahiti Unveils TERAIEFA: A New ATR 72-600 Honoring Tuamotu Heritage
FTN News
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June 27, 2025
Air Tahiti has introduced TERAIEFA, a new ATR 72-600 aircraft that embodies both technological advancement and deep cultural roots. With a name drawn from the Tuamotu archipelago’s Reo Mihiroa language meaning “the appearing sky” or “the skies...
Hawaiian cultural group connects with roots in Rarotonga
Cook Island News
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June 25, 2025
The Nā Pua 'Āhihi Lehua Mai Pihanakalani cultural group from Hawai‘i is currently in Rarotonga on a week-long cultural exchange visit. The group are pictured at the Beach Hut in Ngatangiia. Nani Welch Keliihoomalu/25062401 The Nā Pua 'Āhihi Lehua...
Yoga gains ground behind bars in New Zealand
RNZ
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June 27, 2025
While only a handful of prisons offer in-person yoga classes, video sessions are available in all 18 facilities across the country. Photo: Supplied Some of New Zealand's toughest inmates are turning to yoga behind bars - part of a growing effort...
New List of Countries you can Travel Visa-Free with Pakistani Passport in 2025
Daily Pakistan
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June 27, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more than 30 countries, marking a notable improvement in the country’s global travel standing. According to the latest data released by Henley & Partners,...
Replica Russian frigate “caught in the storm of today’s geopolitics” denied entry to Jersey
Jersey Evening Post
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June 26, 2025
JEP EXCLUSIVE A REPLICA of an 18th-century Russian frigate – which has been navigating rejections from port to port in the wake of European sanctions as a consequence of the Ukraine war – has been met with a quiet refusal from Jersey’s harbour...
Global Tobacco Epidemic: WHO Warns of Rising Industry Interference
MedEdge MEA
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June 27, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025 at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin, warning that action is needed to maintain and accelerate progress in tobacco control as rising...
ADB’s Director General for Pacific in Honiara
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
Director General (DG) of the Pacific Department within the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) is on a five-day visit to the Solomons. Emma Veve who was appointed to the position in late February 2025 arrived in Honiara on Monday and has been visiting...
Tobacco kills 1.3 million non-smokers yearly — WHO
Punch
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June 24, 2025
Around 1.3 million people die from second-hand smoke every year, according to a World Health Organisation report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025. The report released at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin warned that action is...
Deep Rising: Who Owns the Deep Seas?
Deeper Blue
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June 24, 2025
Have you ever wondered about who owns the deep seas? I never gave it much thought until I watched ‘Deep Rising’ at a UNOC3 side event. Narrated by Jason Momoa, the film explores the topic of undersea mining and the concept of a ‘common human...
Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific
Fijivillage
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Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific Permanent Secretary of Policing Berenado Daveta and JICA Fiji Office Resident Representative Satoshi Wakasugi signed an agreement on the record of...
Poplar poised for historic partnership with Papua New Guinea
Superior Telegram - Minnesota
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June 24, 2025
VILLAGE OF POPLAR — A global partnership aimed at sparking friendships, connecting students and highlighting a shared history between the village of Poplar and the city of Madang, Papua New Guinea, will formally begin next month. Kory Gilderman, a...
PNG primed for Nations Cup
The National
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PAPUA New Guinea return to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup next month as defending champions, aiming to assert their dominance once again and chase a second consecutive title on Fijian soil. The 2022 tournament marked...
WHO: Tobacco kills 1.3m non-smokers annually
Prompt News Online
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June 25, 2025
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that approximately 1.3 million people die each year from exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, stressing the urgent need for stronger global tobacco control measures. This warning was included in...
Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 25 June
RNZ
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June 25, 2025
The Fijians are in Group B of the OFC Women's Nations Cup alongside Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. Photo: Christophe Fotozz, Tahiti Football Fiji women's football coach Angeline Chua has named a number of overseas-based players in her final...