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PIANGO Network Launches Minimum Standards On Community-Led Adaptation And Climate-Induced Relocation
Pacific Scoop
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September 4, 2025
Press Release – PIANGO When the curtains closed at the Pacific Peoples Forum in Nukualofa last year, Pacific civil society released the Maamaloa Reflectionsa communique born out of a week of deep talanoa on climate change, resilience, and our...
Military tattoo concludes with group band performance and spectular fireworks
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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September 5, 2025
The PNGDF week Military tattoo hosted celebrate the Country’s 50th Golden Jubilee ended this evening with a spectacular fireworks performance and a group performance from the Military bands. It was even more colourful with Cultural groups from...
Former New Zealand star Ross Taylor comes out of retirement to represent Samoa
The News Mill
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September 5, 2025
Former New Zealand run machine Ross Taylor is set to represent Samoa at the upcoming Asia-East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier in Oman to push their cause of scripting a maiden appearance for them in next year’s global event. The...
Ross Taylor, Ex-New Zealand Cricketer, Comes Out of Retirement To Play for Samoa in ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Asia-East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
Latestly
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September 5, 2025
Mumbai, September 5: Former New Zealand run machine Ross Taylor is set to represent Samoa at the upcoming Asia-East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier in Oman to push their cause of scripting a maiden appearance for them in next year's...
Ross Taylor's Surprise Comeback: Why did New Zealand Legend Come Out of Retirement?
Asianet Newsable
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September 5, 2025
New Zealand legend Ross Taylor made a surprise comeback to cricket to play for Samoa in the T20 World Cup 2026 qualifier. Representing his heritage, Taylor will look to utilize his experience to help Samoa to qualify for the marquee event. ...
OFC Pro League to launch four new Pacific football franchises
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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September 3, 2025
A new era is on the horizon for soccer in Oceania, with the eight-team OFC Pro-League set to kick off in January. Five Pacific Island teams have won bids to join the competition, four of which will be brand new franchises based in Fiji, Vanuatu,...
Ross Taylor comes out of retirement to play for Samoa at T20 World Cup regional qualifiers
ESPN India
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September 5, 2025
Ross Taylor, the 41-year-old former New Zealand captain, will represent Samoa in the upcoming Asia-East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 qualifier in Oman, which could help them qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Taylor was named in the 15-man...
Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates
Croakey Health Media
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August 28, 2025
Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 22 – August 28, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 29, 2025
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‘Coming out of retirement’: Black Caps legend to make international return … but not for NZ
Fox Sports
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New Zealand legend Ross Taylor has come out of retirement to represent Samoa, his mother’s nation of birth, at the upcoming T20 World Cup qualifiers. The 41-year-old, who last represented New Zealand in early 2021, played 450 matches for the Black...
Veterans star as Collingwood downs Adelaide to reach preliminary final
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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September 4, 2025
Collingwood has booked its spot in a home preliminary final after recording a courageous 24-point qualifying final win over Adelaide. Despite kicking just one goal in the final quarter, the Magpies overcame the AFL's minor premiers in the second...
10 dream trips to take in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific
Lonely Planet
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When it comes to bucket list adventures, Australia, New Zealand and the island nations of the South Pacific deliver them in spades. Follow New South Wales' coastal road for a classic road trip inspired by the surfers of the 1960s or walk...
South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help
The Conversation
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September 9, 2025
The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to stop global oil company Shell from drilling for oil and gas off the coast. The opinion, handed down...
Aho Baa Kɛse Festival: Vanuatu Trade Commissioner champions culture and development in Gomoa Assin
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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September 4, 2025
By Gloria Anderson Rich tradition, unity, and cultural pride were on full display in Gomoa Assin as the Chiefs and people marked the grand Aho Baa Kɛse Festival, chaired by Vanuatu’s Trade Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Amb. Prof. Hugh Keku Aryee....
Pacific news in brief for 2 September
RNZ
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September 1, 2025
Aerial view of Garapan, Saipan seen from Mt Tapochao, Saipan's highest peak. Photo: 123RF Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Marianas government's special assistant for military affairs is urging the US to ensure that the billions of dollars...
Vanuatu Named Fastest Citizenship-by-Investment Program in 2025 as Global Demand for Second Passports Rises
Justice News Flash
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September 1, 2025
In a year where mobility, compliance, and economic diversification continue to dominate global conversations, citizenship-by-investment programs have once again emerged as focal points for individuals and families seeking greater international...
Vanuatu Trade Commission champions digital future with AI focus for education at GNAPS conference
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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September 1, 2025
By: Gloria Anderson The Vanuatu Trade Commission Ghana has thrown its weight behind Africa’s digital future, spotlighting Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for educational and economic transformation. Delivering the keynote address at the...
Heroism and heartbreak: Two AFP officers receive bravery awards for conduct during 2024 Vanuatu earthquake
The National Tribune
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September 4, 2025
Two AFP officers last night (3 September, 2025) received National Bravery Awards for running into the fray amidst the chaos following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake which hit Vanuatu in December, 2024. AFP Sergeant Aaron Cox and Inspector Peter...
Conference marksspirit of tripartism
The Fiji Times
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September 4, 2025
The inaugural Pacific Regional Tripartite Conference was officially opened on Monday by the Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Wailoaloa, Nadi. The event coincided with the 50th anniversary of the International Labour...
The world’s fastest growing destinations – and the ones we’re avoiding
WAtoday
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September 3, 2025
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