Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
University students share experience during project
Television Niue
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February 17, 2025
The on-going Cool Roof Project that began at the end of last year has brought to the island a group of young and vibrant university students from New Zealand. BCN News caught up with two of the young Niueans who shared more about their experience...
Ocean warming to take its toll on Pacific islands’ tuna industry
Island Times
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February 25, 2025
SUVA (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Pacific island nations, whose economies rely on tuna, are facing a 10 to 30 percent harvest decline by 2050 due to climate-related fish migration, according to research by Conservation International and the Pacific...
A decade of remembrance: marking 10-Year ANZAC commemoration Ceremony
Cook Island News
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April 29, 2025
The Cook Islands ANZAC Commemoration Ceremony stands as a vital cultural and historical observance. COOK ISLANDS CONSULATE/ 25042815 In a powerful display of unity and reverence, the Cook Islands community in Auckland gathered last week to mark a...
UN Secretary-General appoints Karla Robin Hershey as Resident Coordinator in Samoa
Pacific News Service
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Karla Robin Hershey of the United States as the UN Resident Coordinator in Samoa, with the host government’s approval. Based in Apia, Samoa,Hershey will lead the Multi-Country Office...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Apr. 18-24, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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April 24, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security ‘Pope of the People’: Pacific mourns pontiff’s passing (PMN) Pacific Islands Forum Troika leaders write to US President Trump (Solomon Star) Pacific ‘needs predictability’ in a ‘changing...
Healthcare a ‘lolly scramble’
Pacific Media Network
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Healthcare inequities are an ongoing challenge for many Māori and Pasifika people across Aotearoa New Zealand and the region. In a recent interview with PMN Niue host Faama Viliamu, renowned leader in Pacific health Sir Collin Tukuitonga stresses...
Cristiano Maggipinto is the new Italian Ambassador to Australia
ANSA
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February 28, 2025
Cristiano Maggipinto assumed today the post of Italian Ambassador to Wellington Born in Noci (Bari) on 20 December 1962, he graduated in Political Science from the University of Florence in 1987. Following a competitive examination, on 13 February...
Google's AI Overviews are spreading to nearly every corner of the world
Android Police
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October 28, 2024
Key Takeaways Google's AI Overviews had a rocky start in the US, but it has since expanded to multiple countries. The AI tool is now expanding to over 100 countries and can be used in multiple languages, including English, Hindi, and Spanish....
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PreventionWeb
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April 23, 2025
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Pacific news in brief for 24 April
RNZ
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April 23, 2025
Photo: 123RF Fiji - drugs Fiji's Narcotics Bureau has warned the country's battle against drugs could get harder if fentanyl becomes widespread. FBC reported Jemesa Lave from the Bureau saying this drug is more dangerous than methamphetamine and...
Google Search AI Overviews rolling out to 100 countries
9to5Google
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October 28, 2024
After launching in the US this May and six more countries in August, Google Search is bringing AI Overviews to more than 100 countries and territories worldwide. As part of this “largest expansion yet,” there’s expanded language support. You can...
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...
Pacific leaders urge Trump to address tariffs and climate aid concerns in key letter
Pacific Media Network
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The leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika have reportedly written a letter to President Donald Trump, expressing their concerns about the impacts of US tariffs and climate change in the region. The leaders met in person in Fiji last...
Foreign Students Greatly Benefit US Economy. What Happens If They Stay Home?
The Quint
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April 20, 2025
In April, the Donald Trump administration revoked the visas of more than 1,300 foreign college students – detaining some – and launched immigration enforcement actions on college campuses across the country. This has raised concerns among the more...
NZ navy hydrographic ship capsizes and sinks
Spatial Source
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October 8, 2024
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s hydrographic survey ship, HMNZS Manawanui, has capsized and sunk after running aground on a reef off the coast of Samoa. Fortunately, all crew members and passengers were rescued and are safe. “We are very grateful for...
Slow response of operators on booking inquiries still a challenge in the tourism industry
Television Niue
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February 4, 2025
One of the significant challenges of our tourism industry is the slow response rate of operators to direct booking inquiries. This was the sentiments shared by Niue Tourism Director-Micah Fuhiniu-Viviani to BCN News when asked about the challenges...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Apr. 11-17, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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April 17, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security A united Pacific can navigate a rapidly evolving global landscape, says Pacific Islands Forum chair (Matangi Tonga) ‘America First does not mean America alone’: Officials assure Pacific of...
International Students Have Been a Bonanza for U.S. Communities
Governing
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April 22, 2025
The Trump administration has recently revoked the visas of nearly 1,500 foreign college students — detaining some — and launched immigration enforcement actions on college campuses across the country. This has raised concerns among the more than...
AVAXAI brings DeepSeek to Web3 with decentralised AI agents
AI News
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February 7, 2025
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Pacific briefs for 17 April
RNZ
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April 17, 2025
Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi. Photo: Screengrab Samoa - politics Samoa's Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, 44 years after he first won a parliamentary seat, is intending to stand again in the upcoming national election. Tuilaepa has been re-confirmed...