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Pacific
‘It’s a revolution here, using Tiktok’ – Pro-independence activist on New Caledonia unrest
A member of the pro-indepdendence Kanak group says the unrest in New Caledonia is a “revolt”, as the death toll…
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Pacific news in brief for May 17
Tonga – drug Tonga’s Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala has alluded to his father’s concerns about drug use, as he delivered…
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‘Pleased with the outcome’: Fiji Water and union workers reach agreement
Fiji Water and its employees who have spent the last 10 days on strike have come to an agreement. Last…
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Embattled Kiribati judge departs the country
A Kiribati judge, who has been battling a government determined to have him removed from his post, has now left…
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Home detention for New Caledonia unrest ringleaders, Tiktok banned
The presumed ringleaders of the unrest in New Caledonia have been placed in home detention and the social network TikTok…
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Pacific news in brief for May 16
Papua New Guinea – cocaine A 58-year-old PNG national has been arrested in connection with the attempted shipment of 289…
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‘Running straight into the defence’: Fijian Drua ‘too predictable’ says Boivert
A former Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) coaching director Frank Boivert believes the Fijian Drua team has become too predictable. A…
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State of Emergency declared in New Caledonia as Paris vote sparks “deadly spiral” of violent unrest
Analysis – The French President Emmanuel Macron has declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia after several days of…
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New Caledonia violence ‘unfortunate’, but Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general is ‘not surprised’
The outgoing secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum is “not surprised” with the violent unrest in New Caledonia which has…
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‘Running straight into the defense’: Fijian Drua ‘too predictable’ says Boivert
A former Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) coaching director Frank Boivert believes the Fijian Drua team has become too predictable. A…