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Dengue scare alert at Pacific Mini Games; one athlete under medical care
Palau's Health Ministry is asking athletes, teams, visitors and the people of the islands to protect themselves as much as possible from mosquito bites.
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NZ flagbearer lifts through grief to win double gold at Pacific Mini Games
Aotearoa's champion Tongan-Kiwi weightlifter David Liti won two gold medals in the men's 110kg+ clean and jerk and the men's overall, and a silver in the snatch.
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'Still in disbelief': Tongan archers return home after record-breaking run
Tonga's archery team headed home on Saturday after winning an unprecedented 10 medals across recurve and compound events, still stunned by their remarkable run at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games.
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Nauru signs two landmark agreements in Majuro
The two deals were signed on the margins of the Micronesian Islands Leaders' Forum this week.
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Radiation survivors 'heartbroken' after being excluded from compensation bill
The president of the Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors (PARS) says the US Congress "seems to not understand that we are no different than any state".
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Salesi Rayasi debuts for Fiji at fullback against the Wallabies
The former All Blacks Sevens rep has achieved what his dad did 30-odd years ago.
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NZ floods trigger tsunami flashbacks for Samoan man
4 Jul 2025Tauinaola Timuiaiala, who lives and works on a farm in Marlborough with his wife children, said the flooding reminded him of the deadly tsunami in Samoa in 2009. Audio
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Catholic Church voices opposition to Christian nation declaration
4 Jul 2025An archbishop from a township in East New Britain warns the constitutional amendment risks damaging the country's future.
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American Samoa on alert after dengue cases confirmed
4 Jul 2025The territory's health department says the disease was found in travelers who recently returned from Samoa. Audio
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Swimming prodigy rakes up six golds for Northern Mariana Islands
Isaiah Aleksenko, 19, is leading the charge among Pacific swimmers at the Mini Games 2025.
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Mum's prayers help 16yo Fijian weightlifter win 3 gold medals and smash 9 records
Nehemiah Elder created history in Koror winning tripple gold medals and set nine records in the men's 88kh categoty on day five of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games.
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A glimpse into the 2025 Mini Games - voices of athletes
Amid the action and energy in Palau on Thursday, RNZ Pacific caught up with a few athletes on the ground to hear about their experiences so far. Audio
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Samoa, Fiji and Northern Marianas break Tahiti's golden streak in the pool
Tahiti's dominance in swimming on day four of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games was broken by some golden moments shared by other Pacific Island swimmers.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 4 July
4 Jul 2025A round up of sports news from around the region, including players of Pasifika heritage in the All Blacks' matchday 23 to face France.
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Solomon King FC in contention for inaugural OFC Pro-League League
4 Jul 2025Solomon Islands PM has confirmed that Solomon King FC is one of the 13 clubs now awaiting final selection by the OFC for the pro-league set to kick-off in January 2026.
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Pacific news in brief for 3 July
4 Jul 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including King Charles III made a "care-holder" of one square kilometre of the Moana Mahu marine protected area in Niue.
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Bougainville pins hopes on Melanesian Agreement for independence
3 Jul 2025"To demand that Bougainville should meet some economic threshold or be economically independent before political independence, is a foolish argument."
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Macron, top leaders open New Caledonia's summit in Paris
3 Jul 2025A delegation from political leaders as well as representatives from New Caledonia's economic and civil society have converged to Paris over the past few days.
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Proposed changes to NZ dawn raid laws not enough, advocates say
3 Jul 2025Pacific advocates in Aotearoa say a proposed law change for out-of-hours immigration visits - like dawn raids - doesn't go far enough. Audio
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Bougainville parliament wrapping up ahead of election process
3 Jul 2025President Ishmael Toroama says he is "committed to building a government that is efficient, accountable, and fully capable of leading Bougainville into the future."
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Byrne: 'We will be ready' for Australia
3 Jul 2025The Fijian mentor told reporters this week that players have been challenged to stay focused on Sunday's clash agains the Wallabies in Sydney.
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Fiji willing to provide personnel to ADF - Rabuka
The Fijian prime minister says his country is ready to offer 5000 soldiers to help address the Australian Defence Force's personnel shortage. Audio
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Tahiti's golden run continues at Palau Mini Games
Samoa now has nine gold medals to its name, while Fiji and Australia have jumped into third and fourth spots, respectively.
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Tongan royals to celebrate age-old ties with Fiji at high chief's installation
It's been over 50 years since the last Tui Lau was installed, as royal family member Frederica Tuita highlights the historical ties between the Tongan and Fijian chiefly lines.
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