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New homes bring hope to families
Samoa Observer
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A life-changing housing initiative is transforming living conditions for 26 of Samoa's most vulnerable families, providing safe shelter and proper sanitation. This was through a partnership between the Ministry of Women, Community and Social...
NUS students identify education as a top priority for next government
Talanei
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June 16, 2025
Students of the National University of Samoa have strong opinions on what the next government should focus on, and they are hoping for meaningful change. Samoa Observer reports education is still high on the students’ list of needed improvements...
EU and OACPS reaffirm commitment to Global Sustainable Development for the FfD4
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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July 1, 2025
The EU and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) have issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the 4th UN Conference on...
The neighbour market
The Monthly
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I realised too late that the front door was open. I should have called out and let myself in. Instead, I rang the bell, forcing Kitione Waqanisau to labour his way up the hallway on crutches. Kiti, as he likes to be called, guided me to the lounge...
Brutal way ‘blindsided’ Channel Ten host was really sacked
Sky News Australia
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July 1, 2025
Sources have revealed the shocking truth about how Channel Ten really sacked "blindsided" Australian Survivor host Jonathan La Paglia. A Ten spokesperson on Monday confirmed the upcoming season of Survivor: Australia V The World will be the last...
Family of fashion designer Afa Ah Loo call for justice after fatal US shooting
The New Zealand Herald
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June 17, 2025
Herman Ah Loo said their elderly mother, Tuioti Fila Taupauga Ah Loo, lives in Samoa and had been trying to contact him after being told the devastating news. “My son called me at work saying: ‘Nana’s trying to call you’. When I phoned her and she...
Be vigilant against regulation creep, Women in Media urged
Fiji Sun
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June 18, 2025
Ms Doviverata told women that while the media community had celebrated the repeal of draconian media laws in Fiji three years ago, the industry must not become complacent. Women in Media Fiji lead and co-founder Rosi Doviverata. We must continue...
Pacific news in brief for 1 July
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Niue government buildings Photo: RNZ/ Sally Round Niue - budget Health, education, social welfare and government salaries have receives a boost in the Niue government's new NZ$12.5 million (US$7.6m) deficit budget. Last week, the island's finance...
Beyond the classroom: Field study at the United Nations
Ke Alaka'i - The Leader
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July 1, 2025
BYU—Hawaii students with a faculty member (center). From left: Ashton Finau, John Andrew Quizana, Qudaela Taleni, Rosalind Malolo, Christina Akanoa, Addison Arlint, Selina Walter, Timoci Kean, and Vilai Ilolahia. Photo by John Andrew Quizana...
Critical budget funding approved
Samoa Observer
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Civil servants will continue to get paid, and government operations should go on as normal for the next three months, as the caretaker Prime Minister announced the approval of 25 per cent of each government ministry and department's 2024/2025...
Day 2 at Pacific Mini Games: Guam still searches for first medal
Pacific Daily News
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Tahiti continued its dominance at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau, with a 40 medal haul, including 23 gold, during Day 2. Guam continues to search for its first medal as of Day 2, based on the daily tally from the Pacific Games Council. Of 23...
The Best Rugby Players In The World: No. 100-75: Henry Pollock Has Arrived
FloRugby - Texas
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July 1, 2025
The 2025 FloRugby Top 100 Player’s List launched July 1 with Nos. 100-75, highlighting a mix of veteran leaders and rising international talent. This year’s list, published in four installments through July 4, helps usher in the summer...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 2:03 p.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar — as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and “Do The...
Brutal twist in TV's ultimate blindside: Leaked email reveals 'cold, clinical' sacking of Australian Survivor host Jonathan LaPaglia - and it's so much worse than we thought
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
We doffed our hats to Australian Survivor host Jonathan LaPaglia on Monday when he frankly confirmed our exclusive story on his sacking by Channel Ten. He didn't make excuses. He didn't say he was off to 'spend more time with his family'. He...
‘It’s not Chinese assistance’
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
CANBERRA, 30 JUNE 2025 (THE GUARDIAN) — China is bolstering its geopolitical influence in the Pacific by “branding” Asian Development Bank projects – funded in significant part by Australian taxpayer dollars – as Chinese projects, the Australian...
Iran says it needs time before talks with US but 'doors of diplomacy will never slam shut'
The National News
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Iran still needs time and assurances from the US before it can resume nuclear talks, adding that the country is ready to enrich uranium again to "make up for lost time." After a ceasefire came into effect,...
EPC has been a challenge
Samoa Observer
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Caretaker Minister for Public Enterprises, Leatinu’u Wayne So’oialo, has singled out the Electric Power Corporation (EPC) as the most significant challenge among the 27 public trading bodies under the Ministry of Public Enterprises. Leatinu’u...
Japan can help the Pacific become more resilient
The Strategist
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June 30, 2025
Australia’s 2024 national defence strategy describes Japan as an ‘indispensable partner’ for achieving regional peace and security. But the prominence of the growing defence relationship between Japan and Australia, while vital, risks obscuring...
Day 1, 0 medal: Guam swimmers, paddlers, softball players push through at Pacific Mini Games
Pacific Daily News
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Tahiti claimed 21 medals, including 12 gold, on Day 1 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games on Monday in Palau. Guam was ranked 16 of 24 participating island nations on Day 1, which saw water sports, softball and others kicking things off. These are...
PNG WOMEN’S NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM HEADS OFF TO FIJI
PNG Haus Bung
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July 1, 2025
The Papua New Guinea women’s national football team departed for Fiji this morning at 10am to compete in the 2025 Oceania Women’s Nations Cup, set from July 4–19. Returning as reigning champions after their 2022 title win, the team is focused and...