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Vanuatu’s Forestry Module To Streamline Export Permitting Process
Pacific Scoop
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September 5, 2025
Press Release – UNCTAD Developed in close collaboration with the national project team, the Forestry Module digitizes and automates the application, processing, and issuance of Export Permits for regulated forestry products. 05 September 2025:...
Transparency Pacific Challenges People’s Forum: “Stop Re-Electing Corrupt Leaders”
Solomon Star
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September 6, 2025
Honiara: Politicians are not gods, are temporary, and can be voted out, participants of the Pacific Peoples Forum in Honiara were reminded on Friday. Speaking at the gathering comprising of Pacific civil society and community organisation...
The Price of Belonging: Passports, Power, and the Peril of Monetizing Citizenship
Realnews Magazine
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September 6, 2025
Africa By Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma I have always believed that a passport is more than a booklet of paper; it is a key, a symbol, a bridge between where we are and where we dream to be. It is a tangible manifestation of the social contract between...
West Papua holds an important place on Pacific countries' agenda - former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou
RNZ
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September 6, 2025
New Caledonia President Louis Mapou in the Tonga island group of Vava'u. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Lydia Lewis Former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou says human rights and sovereignty are big issues facing not only Melanesia, but the wider Pacific....
Deadly threat of unexploded bombs in the Pacific persists 80 years on
Independent Australia
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Eighty years after WWII, Solomon Islanders face the ongoing threat of death and injury from hidden, unexploded bombs, writes Catherine Wilson. THIS YEAR is the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, but in some countries, the trail...
West Papua holds an important place on Pacific countries' agenda says Mapou.
RNZ
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September 6, 2025
New Caledonia President Louis Mapou in the Tonga island group of Vava'u. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Lydia Lewis Former New Caledonia President Louis Mapou says human rights and sovereignty are big issues facing not only Melanesia but the wider Pacific....
Why the Pacific Islands Forum matters for Australia, and for climate action
The Climate Council
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September 5, 2025
The annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is one of the most important – if not the most important – political gatherings in our region. Each year, leaders from across the Pacific come together to discuss shared challenges and opportunities. And...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 29 – September 4, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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September 5, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
“Stand with us”: Torres Strait to Pacific Island leaders
Pacific News Service
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By Stefan Armbruster A senior Torres Strait elder has called on Pacific Island leaders meeting in Solomon Islands next week to hold Australia to account and demand ambitious 2035 emission reduction targets. “I send love to our Pacific brother and...
Joyce Peter defies disability to graduate with Diploma in Leadership and Human Rights
Fijivillage
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Joyce Peter defies disability to graduate with Diploma in Leadership and Human Rights Despite the challenges of living with a disability, 39-year-old Joyce Peter from Vanuatu has triumphed through sheer strength and perseverance by graduating with...
Clarity in the face of death brings unexpected joy
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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September 5, 2025
Hilary Webster did not expect she would enjoy the last weeks of her life. But after receiving a devastating diagnosis in July, she's making the most of every day. About six weeks ago, the 68-year-old was diagnosed with an aggressive primary...
Police and ABF seize $1.5m of steroids and arrest 17 people as part of 'black market' bust
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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September 5, 2025
Authorities have made 17 arrests and seized $1.5 million worth of steroids as part of a six-month investigation into an alleged "national black market". Since February, police and Australian Border Force (ABF) officials have been investigating...
Vanuatu mobile force band graced PNG with peace song
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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September 5, 2025
As PNG is turning 50 years, Vanuatu mobile force Band graced Papua New Guinea with the iconic Papua New Guinea Song by Music Music Legend George Telek “Peace”. The band after captivating the crowd with the March and various sing and Dance...
Pacific children’s wellbeing expert appointed Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika) at VUW
Wellington Scoop
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Press Release – Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Emma Dunlop-Bennett as Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika). Dr Emma Dunlop-Bennett (Photo/Supplied)...
Goal and Highlights for Australia 1-0 New Zealand in Friendly Match
VAVEL
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September 5, 2025
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this FIFA World Cup friendly here on VAVEL! Stay tuned for the latest on this match and the upcoming matches. Good morning, and see you next time! END OF MATCH New Zealand pressed for...
Queenstown’s jewel of all trades
Mountain Scene
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September 5, 2025
They say if you do what you love, you never really work a day in your life. Queenstown’s Jessica Winchcombe, a multi-disciplinary artist and internationally recognised jeweller’s certainly a living example. She talks to Tracey Roxburgh about her...
Pacific voices take centre stage in new cultural heritage book, Sea of Islands
Fijivillage
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For decades, Pacific Islanders’ voices were often missing in the museums that displayed their heritage and now all that will change with the launch of the Sea of Islands. Canadian Museum Professional, Curator and Educator, Dr Carol Mayer says that...
Pacific news in brief for 5 September
RNZ
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September 5, 2025
Pens and pencils in a classroom. Photo: Unpslash/ Laura Rivera American Samoa - education The start date for the school year in American Samoa has been moved until next Monday. The Department of Education stated this is to ensure that students'...
Worries mount for businesses as Bangladesh nears LDC graduation
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Bangladesh is poised to graduate from the United Nations’ Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, marking a significant milestone in its development journey. As per media reports, the interim government has also reaffirmed that the country’s...
NZ Great Ross Taylor Comes Out Of Retirement To Play For Samoa
MENAFN
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September 5, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Former New Zealand legend and ICC World Test Championship winner Ross Taylor has come out of retirement to represent Samoa at the upcoming Asia-East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier in Oman in a bid...