
30 NOV 2017
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Samoan 90kg weightlifter Iuniarra Sipaia returned home from the recent Asian Championships in Turkmenistan with a bronze medal.
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30 NOV 2017
Samoan 90kg weightlifter Iuniarra Sipaia returned home from the recent Asian Championships in Turkmenistan with a bronze medal.
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There are concerns of sewage overflows in parts of Auckland because people are flushing the wrong things down toilets and blocking pipes.
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Tonga has declared a public holiday tomorrow to mark the success of the Mate Ma'a Tonga rugby league team in the world cup.
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The very best of island comedy spiced-up with a little bit of magic is what the Naked Samoans are bringing to the stage for the Auckland Arts Festival.
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An advocate fighting for refugees in Papua New Guinea's Manus Island says it makes no sense why Australia is holding off Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's offer to take up 150 refugees.
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For those who feel hurt, annoyed or even discouraged by the result of the Rugby League World Cup semi-final between England and Tonga, I’d like to welcome you to the world of sport.
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Black Fern skipper Fiao'o Fa'amausili wraps up her playing career on a high, after the team was named the World Rugby Team of the Year at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco.
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The Tertiary Education Commission has pulled all funding for one of New Zealand's largest Pacific tertiary institutes.
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Vanuatu is ready to host up to 2,000 athletes and officials for the Pacific Mini Games at Korman Stadium next week.
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Mate Ma'a Tonga's (MMT) historic world cup campaign has stirred admiration among youth in the Kingdom of Tonga.
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Joseph Parker's camp has decided to pursue a fight with Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne for the near future, unless Anthony Joshua's promoters offer a fair deal for a unification bout.
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Tackling gender inequalities and domestic violence issues is at the heart of a police training workshop held in Fiji this week.
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Rugby league fans in Auckland are being encouraged to head to Mt Smart Stadium this weekend to enjoy the Rugby League World Cup semi-final between Tonga and England.
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Disney's animated movie Moana has picked up another international award, this time from the American Music Awards for Top Soundtrack.
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The new Labour-led Government has announced they'll be following through with their campaign promise, of making the first year of tertiary education fees-free from 1 January 2018.
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Tongan leaders in Auckland have condemned the attack on a female police officer in Ōtāhuhu over the weekend.
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Niueans in Ōtara finally have an early childhood centre they can call their own.
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Climate change negotiations in Germany wrap up this week with world leaders deciding the moral dilemma of reducing global warming.
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A new initiative to prepare Pacific graduates into policy-making roles within the public sector, will be launching today in Wellington.
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The Chairman of the National Pacific Radio Trust and Trustees invite the Pacific community to join us at our Annual General Fono.
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Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito Sua William Sio delivered his speech on climate change this week at the United Nation's Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany.
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Paulina Tapuai-Soti - 2017 NZ Storytellers High School Public Speaking Competition Champion. Paulina is year 12 at McAuley High School in Otahuhu, Auckland. Her winning speech is titled "Roots".
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Niue's General Assembly out-voted a motion of no confidence last week, that was filed by Opposition MPs frustrated about the state of government affairs.
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The maiden flight for Samoa Airways Boeing 737-800 touched down at Auckland International Airport this morning as part of the launch of Samoa’s new national airline.
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Human rights advocacy organisation Amnesty International has condemned the degrading way 600 refugees have been treated on Manus Island.
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Cook Islanders in Auckland are thrilled to see the return of the Miss Cook Islands NZ pageant following a 20 year hiatus.
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Tongan heavyweight boxer Junior Fa will be in the ring tomorrow for his next bout.
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Political disarray in the Solomon Islands continues this week as they prepare to vote for a new prime minister.
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Samoa's national airline is making way for their newest aircraft that will leave Italy and arrive at Apia's Faleolo Airport this weekend.
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Pacific people with a disability or injury are being encouraged to get active and stay fit with the launch of a new exercise programme in Auckland.
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A charity project in South Auckland is hoping to raise 10,000 Christmas presents for children in Ōtara.
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Kiwi Ferns Coach Tony Benson believes the Pacific can boost the attraction towards women's rugby league.
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A new study is hoping to close the knowledge gap around the mental health of Pasifika youth offenders.
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Greenpeace is calling on the New Zealand government to stand alongside their Pacific neighbours and help amplify their voices at COP23 in Germany.
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One of the most unique forms of communication used in the Pacific will take centre stage in this year's Pacific Heritage Arts Fono.
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Two Pacific rugby players in England are encouraging their team mates to donate money to Manu Samoa.
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The country's biggest electricity distributor has given the Living Wage campaign the thumbs-up, agreeing to pay its workers no less than $20.20 an hour.
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Sydney student Valencia Lama has taken out the Miss Niue Aotearoa crown for this year.
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Hamilton Mayor Andrew King thanked the Pacific community at a special church service yesterday, for their spirit leading up to and during Tonga and Samoa's rugby league match.
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After a victorious weekend, Mate Ma'a Tonga Coach Kristian Woolf wants the National Rugby League and the International Rugby League to pour more finances in to Pacific teams.
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Land ownership, entitlement and the role of leveki was a topic of discussion for Niuean community leaders who met in Auckland last week.
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A Christchurch-based academic says the political turmoil in the Solomon Islands stems from unresolved differences from ethnic conflicts in the early 1990s.
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Former Toa Samoa and Warriors player Tony Tuimavave is disappointed with the behaviour from rugby league fans that's circulating in the media.
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Visual artist Kalisolaite 'Uhila spent three months sleeping rough to recreate his own interpretation of homelessness.
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Celebrations are still at a high for the Mate Ma'a Tonga team for this weekend's clash against Samoa, but the players are well aware of the serious threat Toa Samoa poses as an opponent.
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Authorities are appealing for calm, following a running brawl in Auckland yesterday between rival groups of Samoan and Tongan rugby league fans.
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Soldiers from across the Pacific are part of a multi-national coalition in New Zealand's biggest military exercise.
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Tahiti's Olympic Committee no longer exists after a court case disbanded its executives, leading the Tahitian government to boycott the games.
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Samoan rugby stars Julian Savea and Steven Luatua have both been selected for the Barbarians squad to face the All Blacks in their November tour opener in England this weekend.
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Studying a Pacific Language paper in Samoan or Tongan at a national Level 3 standard could possibly begin in 2018.
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Judge Andrew Becroft spent the day in Otara yesterday and says the stories he heard offer valuable perspectives for the future of Pacific communities.
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