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Indonesia’s New Plans for Papua Can’t Hide Its Decades of Failures
Kiribati government declares state of disaster from drought
Taiwan’s Tsai accepts new Tuvalu ambassador’s credentials, pledges to boost bilateral ties
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Can France’s Military Live Up to Its Ambitions in the Indo-Pacific?
Nickel, Tesla and two decades of environmental activism: Q&A with leader Raphaël Mapou
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U.S. vows more high-level engagement with Pacific islands amid China push
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June 24: Matariki, Aotearoa New Zealand
The network nature of language endangerment hotspots
Special Committee on Decolonization Chair Hails Greater Interaction with Non-Self-Governing Territories
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Native trees planted at Wither Hills for Matariki
China envoy says Australia fired first shot with Huawei ban
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Tuvalu minister pulls out of U.N. ocean conference after China blocks its Taiwanese delegates
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Indonesian Authorities Clash With Peaceful Protesters In West Papua
Australians Divided on Military Support If China Invades Taiwan
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1880 June 29: Internal Autonomy Day/Mourning Day, Tahiti
China A ‘Military Threat’ to Australia, According to New Poll
Australians worry about China and muscle-flexing over Taiwan
Palau, Fiji call for deep-sea mining moratorium
Conversations across time: Capturing the Cook Islands in two different centuries
China insists Tonga loans come with ‘no political strings attached’
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Indonesia passes contentious law to create more provinces in Papua
China clears its backlog of stranded Australian coal — but don’t expect Beijing to buy more soon
Residents get vital access back as Vanuatu airport to reopen
Settlement of Micronesia Emerges from Ancient DNA Analysis
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1971 July 1: The proclamation of West Papua
1997 July 1: Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
1998 July 1: Biak Massacre, West Papua
Palau slams U.N. for blocking Taiwan delegates from attending Ocean Conference
China’s ominous three-word warning to Australia
UK Prime Minister signs landmark science agreement with New Zealand
Kiribati faces constitutional crisis after government suspends both high court justices
Power fully restored in Niue after six day power outage
Tuvalu’s UN Conference credentials threatened by China
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Cook Islands want eligibility rules for rugby league expanded
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NSW: Aboriginal joint management of national parks to expand
China’s influence hard to ignore in Solomon Islands’ capital Honiara, as Australia warned it could be ‘left behind’
Covid-19: Nauru records first death; Niue records 10 community cases
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Western Australia: New phase of co-design process for Aboriginal cultural heritage
Solomon leader feels safer knowing China taught his riot police
South Australia: Next steps in implementing the Uluru Statement
NZ High Commission renews partnership with Leadership Fiji
Starwatch: Matariki appearance marks start of Māori new year
Papua New Guinea votes under tight security
NRL All Stars Māori v Indigenous match to be played in Rotorua in 2023
America’s 246 years of Independence commemorated in PNG
OPM day – celebrating the 1971 Papuan ‘independence proklamasi’
Taiwan thanks Palau leader for supportive remarks at U.N. forum
Sad cost of China’s plan to ditch Australia
Just $126 million would give nation a 92% renewables-powered energy system
Visit to Australia by the Prime Minister of New Zealand
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1978 July 7: Solomon Islands Independence Day
1979 July 12: Kiribati Independence Day
1940 July 23: Welles Declaration
1980 July 30: Vanuatu Independence Day
1843 July 31: Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day
1969 August 2: Act of Free Choice/Act of No Choice, West Papua