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Green MP queries $12b Defence boost amid Pacific relations
Pacific Media Network
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Green MP Teanau Tuiono is questioning Defence Minister Judith Collins’ spending decisions following the Government’s announcement of a multi-billion-dollar capability plan for New Zealand’s armed forces. Collins recently unveiled a $12 billion...
Surveys Find Significant Mental Distress In Samoa And Tonga
Scoop
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University of Auckland Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga / Supplied Research in Samoa and Tonga highlights an urgent need to improve mental health services in the Pacific, says University of Auckland Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga. Surveys...
South Korea establishes ties with Syria, a longstanding North Korea ally
NK News
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April 11, 2025
South Korea formally established relations with Syria on Thursday, marking the end of a decades-long diplomatic freeze stemming from Damascus’ long-time alliance with North Korea. ROK Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and his Syrian counterpart Asaad...
Tokelau's trifecta of issues: Trump's tariffs, delayed tuna funds, and self-determination
RNZ
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April 8, 2025
Elena Pasilio* Tokelau Aukusitino Vitale speaking at General Fono on fakaofo in March 2025. Photo: Supplied/ Elena Pasilio The initial reaction from Tokelauans to President Donald Trump's tariffs of surprise and laughter has turned to sadness....
Kiribati International Visitor Survey 2024: Key Insights to Strengthen Tourism Strategies
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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April 8, 2025
The Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK), in collaboration with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) and the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI), has released the results of the International Visitor Survey (IVS) conducted from January to...
Pacific cyclone outlook: Fewer storms expected this season - NIWA
Pacific Media Network
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The chance of a tropical cyclone hitting the Pacific, including Aotearoa, New Zealand, is "normal to elevated", according to NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) and MetService. NIWA's tropical cyclone outlook for the region...
Govt plans to lift defence spending to 2% of GDP over eight years
interest.co.nz
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The Coalition Government plans to spend $12 billion over the next four years to modernise the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and prepare for a possible confrontation with China. A long-awaited Defence Capability Plan, published on Monday,...
List of 74 countries you can travel to with Kenyan passport in 2025
TUKO
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January 13, 2025
Kenya's passport dropped one position to 68th in the 2025 index, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 74 destinations worldwide The report shows the top-ranked passport grants access to 195 destinations visa-free, while the...
Rarotonga businesses gain AI edge at Cook Islands Tourism workshop
Cook Island News
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March 31, 2025
The Cook Islands Tourism “Future of Tourism Marketing” workshop brought together tourism orientated businesses. MELINA ETCHES/25032712 In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, Cook Islands Tourism is taking proactive steps...
Marking a special milestone for Polyfest
SunLive
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April 3, 2025
When asked what makes the ASB Polyfest so special, event director Seiuli Terri Leo-Mauu doesn’t hesitate. “It’s the generations of people who have come through it.” Leo-Mauu would know. After performing at the event while at high school, she had...
Opinion – Technocolonialism Across the Pacific
E-International Relations
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March 17, 2025
The Starlink name draws from the novel The Fault in Our Stars by John Green about two teenagers with cancer who find love and meaningful connection while facing forces beyond their control. Like these characters who refuse their determined fate,...
Tackling Tuberculosis In The Pacific – A Call To Action
Scoop
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While the fight against HIV has made headlines, another silent killer, Tuberculosis (TB), continues to ravage marginalised communities in the Pacific. Despite advancements in global health, TB continues to be a major public health concern that...
Unlocking Opportunities: Trade Show Inspires Innovation For SAFE MSMEs
Scoop
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23 March 2025 For years, Fine Food Australia has continued to serve as a vital platform for networking, business growth, and knowledge sharing amongst food industry professionals, manufacturers, suppliers, and innovators from around the world,...
National ICT Symposium to Drive innovation
Television Niue
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October 4, 2024
Technology is no longer a tool for convenience but the backbone of our modern economy This was the sentiments made yesterday by the Hon. Crossley Tatui – Minister for Finance & Infrastructure while officially opening the one day 2024 National ICT...
Operation Rai Balang 2025
Island Times
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March 25, 2025
HONIARA,24 MARCH 2025(FFA)—– Illegal fishing across 14 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean faced a strong crackdown during Operation Rai Balang 2025 (OPRB25) that concluded Friday. Twelve Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries...
USD 157 million Green Climate Fund grant aims to support Pacific Island tuna fisheries
SeafoodSource
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Fourteen Pacific Island countries have received a USD 156.8 million (EUR 145.6 million) grant to respond to tuna stock shifts caused by climate change. The funding comes from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which has pledged USD 107 million (EUR...
Unlocking opportunities: Trade show inspires innovation for SAFE MSMEs
Pacific Community (SPC)
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For years, Fine Food Australia has continued to serve as a vital platform for networking, business growth, and knowledge sharing amongst food industry professionals, manufacturers, suppliers, and innovators from around the world, providing...
Global leaders pledge bolder cooperation and solidarity to accelerate a just and equitable energy transition and climate resilience
The AI Journal
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March 18, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ministers from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Pacific have recommitted to exploring collaborative opportunities to accelerate a just and equitable energy transition. At...
Movers & Shakers: Changes at the top of BoM, ATO and Snowy Hydro
The Mandarin
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February 20, 2025
Senior Executive Service Band 3 Damien White has been promoted to deputy secretary at the Department of Treasury. Band 2 Alexandra Oliver has moved to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre as deputy CEO. Band 1 The Department of...
4 of 5 Tourists Willing to Return to PNG, SPTO Survey Shows
PNG Business News
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Four out of five tourists who visited Papua New Guinea in 2024 were satisfied and are willing to return to the country and would recommend it to other tourists, according to the annual PNG International Visitor Survey (IVS) Report released this...