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PTI responds to 29 calls for help in July
Cook Island News
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August 29, 2025
The Punanga Turuturu Itivaine (PTI), the women’s counselling and support centre for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), executive board members. MELINA ETCHES/24091707 Punanga Turuturu Itivaine (PTI), the women’s counselling and support...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 22 – August 28, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 29, 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,...
APCC celebrates grand opening of its newly built home
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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On Sept. 8, 2023, a grand groundbreaking ceremony was held to kick off construction for the Asia Pacific Cultural Center’s long-awaited new facility. Now, it is time to cut the ribbon on Friday, Aug. 29, and the public is invited to take part....
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes in Honiara with strong regional commitments
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Ministers to the PWWA Ministers Forum- Photo credit: Solomon Islands Government The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories...
World Cup games, state's 250th anniversary could mean big tourism numbers in 2026
Worcester Business Journal - Massachusetts
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Take this as either an advertisement or as a warning: next summer will be like no other. In a six-week span starting in June, Massachusetts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of July 4, 1776, host seven men's World Cup matches, and welcome...
Tonga ends dengue outbreak as Sāmoa faces surge in cases
Pacific Media Network
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Tonga’s Ministry of Health has declared the end of the dengue fever outbreak, which started six months ago. Since the outbreak, a total of 907 cases were recorded, along with three dengue-related deaths. Thankfully, no new cases have been reported...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes
Solomon Star
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August 27, 2025
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The...
Pacific Water Ministers Meeting Concludes with Strong Regional Commitments
Tavuli News
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August 27, 2025
Wednesday 27 August 2025, Honiara – The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and...
Nikao back road ‘prioritised’ for major upgrade
Cook Island News
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August 27, 2025
Triad Petroleum Ltd workers controlling traffic on the Nikao back road while the other construction workers focus on clearing shoulder and berm along the road corridor. TEITIMOANA TAIRI/25082201 The much-anticipated road work on the Nikao back...
UPSC Key: Fiji-India relationship, Tourism sector and Salwa Judum
The Indian Express
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August 26, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Story continues...
Tonga confirms dengue outbreak over, three deaths recorded
RNZ
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August 20, 2025
Photo: Tonga Ministry of Health Tonga's Ministry of Health has declared the end of its dengue fever outbreak. The ministry said there have been no new cases in the last two weeks, with the last case reported on 4 August. During the outbreak, which...
World Mosquito Day 2025: Theme, History, and Preventive Measures
Newsd
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August 18, 2025
World Mosquito Day 2025: World Mosquito Day falls on 20 August each year. It celebrates a medical milestone in 1897, when British physician Sir Ronald Ross discovered that female Anopheles mosquitoes pass malaria from person to person, which...
Australia-Iran scandal puts New Zealand in another tough spot; who was Helen Clark’s ‘victim’? – Audrey Young
The New Zealand Herald
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August 28, 2025
Luxon’s big decision Luxon must now decide whether to also designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation – and that is not a simple box-ticking exercise. It would be practically impossible for New Zealand to maintain diplomatic relations with...
RENEWING TIES TO MAKE AN IMPRINT IN THE REGION
First India
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Keeping in line with the age-old tradition, India and Fiji firmed up an action plan to boost defence ties and agreed to jointly work for a peaceful and inclusive Indo-Pacific as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni...
SHIPPING TIMES | Uto ni Yalo sails to Honiara for Pacific Islands Forum meet
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania, has left Suva for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Upon reaching Temotu, the crew will accompany the Taumako TePuke canoe to Honiara,...
Beyond the Beaches: Discover What Makes Each Pacific Destination Truly Unique
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 25, 2025
The Pacific is more than just sun and sea, it’s a region rich in identity, culture, sustainability, and unforgettable moments. During the recent Pacific Tourism Strategic & Digital Marketing Workshop, tourism marketing leaders from 13 member...
Pacific news in brief for 25 August
RNZ
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August 24, 2025
Jotham Napat is Vanuatu's fifth prime minister in four years. Photo: Facebook / Jotham Napat Vanuatu - education Prime Minister Jotham Napat has told media his government is actively addressing outstanding teacher pay claims. Teachers began their...
India, Fiji deepen sporting links; Indian cricket coach to train Fiji teams
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 25, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): A cricket coach from India will train cricket teams of Fiji, which has been for many decades an Associate Member of the ICC. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his press statement after...
Sports News | India, Fiji Deepen Sporting Links; Indian Cricket Coach to Train Fiji Teams
Latestly
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August 25, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): A cricket coach from India will train cricket teams of Fiji, which has been for many decades an Associate Member of the ICC. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his press statement after...
'Load of rubbish': Construction boss to pay $21k to apprentice he bullied
Newstalk ZB
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August 24, 2025
A construction boss with a history of transgressions as an employer and thousands of dollars owed to previous aggrieved workers is in hot water again. John Gemmell, the sole director of Warrior NZ Limited, has been hauled before the Employment...