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Mara’s installation a revival of Fiji’s chiefly dynasties
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 7, 2025
As I watch the joy, emotion, immense effort and exodus of people journeying to Lau for the historic installation of Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara commonly known as Roko Ului – I am reminded yet again about the twists and turns of Fiji’s history,...
Māori Queen welcomed in Fiji to strengthen ancestral bonds ahead of chiefly installation
Pacific Media Network
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The Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, was officially welcomed by the Fijian government during a traditional ceremony at the new Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) complex in Suva on Wednesday. The Māori monarch is in Fiji for the...
The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energising for global peace
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 10, 2025
The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy. But a greater tragedy is the horrendous legacy of Pacific nuclear testing for the people of Rongelap, the...
One million children in the Pacific without a birth certificate –…
Pacific News Service
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An estimated one million children in the Pacific region lack an official identity, which is hampering their access to education, healthcare, and legal rights. The experts warn that growing up without a birth certificate has far-reaching...
One million children in the Pacific without a birth certificate - SPC
Pacific Media Network
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An estimated one million children in the Pacific region lack an official identity, which is hampering their access to education, healthcare, and legal rights. The experts warn that growing up without a birth certificate has far-reaching...
King Tupou VI feels ‘right at home’ in Fiji
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
[Source: Fiji Government] King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga says he hopes that history will continue to bind us. King Tupou VI, with his wife, Queen Nanasipau’u, is in the country on a state visit and was welcomed by President Ratu Naiqama...
Businesses get better access to finance as economy recovers
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 8, 2025
The economy is showing signs of recovery, supported by government spending and accommodative monetary policy, officials report. The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) said in its June 2025 economic update that fiscal expansion and improved...
Amb Emmanuel Mwamba says UPND has 23 spokespersons who are failing to tell the nation why the president is missing national events
Zambian Observer
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July 8, 2025
By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba The 23 Spokespersons President Hakainde Hichilema has missed key events where he was advertised to officiate; the Zambia International Trade Fair and the Gonde-Lwiindi Traditional Ceremony hosted by Chief Monze of the Tonga...
Pacific leaders address U.S deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
MAJURO (PMN) — The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from...
What is so un-American about DEI?
The Register-Herald - West Virginia
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“Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in American boardrooms, state legislatures and college campuses – and now broadly across the federal government,” Nicquel Terry Ellis said for CNN. The Republican White House ordered...
King Tupou VI traditionally welcomed and conferred Honorary Companion of the Order of Fiji
Fijivillage
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King Tupou VI traditionally welcomed and conferred Honorary Companion of the Order of Fiji King Tupou VI arriving in Fiji. Photo: Fiji Government King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u of the Kingdom of Tonga have been traditionally welcomed at the...
The Pacific Pivot is dead; welcome to the Fluid Indo-Pacific
The Pacific Island Times
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July 8, 2025
Pacific Reflections By Gabriel McCoard I’ve always been struck by how much people from other nations understand American domestic politics. Who’s running for president is always obvious, but even domestic politics seizes outsized attention....
Exercise to Showcase US-Australia Alliance
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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June 25, 2025
JUNE 25, 2025 — More than 35,000 U.S., Australian, and other international military personnel will participate in exercise Talisman Sabre July 13 to August 4, 2025, in Australia and Papua New Guinea to strengthen relationships and interoperability...
USP ranked in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
Islands Business
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July 8, 2025
Ancient traditional ceremonies and religious rituals fused at dawn as one of Fiji’s original kingdoms elevated a career military officer to the title of Tui Nayau. The Lau Group lies in the Fiji archipelago, stretching from Vanuabalavu in the...
Welsh-qualified talent turned down Gatland's approach for one big reason
Wales Online
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July 8, 2025
Rising English rugby star Kepu Tuipulotu has lifted the lid on why he turned down Warren Gatland's offer of a place in Wales' Six Nations squad. The 19-year-old hooker was born in Pontypool to Tongan parents but qualifies for England on residency...
Major celebration in Manurewa marks restoration of Sāmoa citizenship rights
Pacific Media Network
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A community gathering in Manurewa this week marked a significant moment of long-awaited justice for Sāmoans who lost their New Zealand citizenship in 1982 and have now had it restored. The Citizenship (Western Sāmoa) (Restoration) Amendment Act...
Tui Nayau Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara installed
Pacific News Service
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By Netani Rika Ancient traditional ceremonies and religious rituals fused at dawn as one of Fiji’s original kingdoms elevated a career military officer to the title of Tui Nayau. As the sun rose over Nayau Island, Roko Tevita Uluilakeba Mara who...
Pacific news in brief for 7 July
RNZ
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July 7, 2025
Artisanal miners search for gold in the waters downstream from the Panguna mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Photo: OCCRP / Aubrey Belford Bougainville - mining The Bougainville House of Representatives amended the Mining Act last week. The...
Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 8, 2025
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...
League versus union: Australia’s rugby diplomacy needs a game plan
The Interpreter
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July 7, 2025
As sure as night follows day, Australia finds itself drawn into strategic competition with China in the Pacific – this time in a domain entirely of its own design. News broke last week that the governments of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa are preparing to...