December 16
Pacific Island States Continue Disproportionate Support of Israel at the UN
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Pahīatua’s Brodie Bennett ends year on a high
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December 18: International Migrants Day
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1961 December 19: Operation Trikora, New Guinea
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US missile defense proposal stirs debate in Palau
Literacy and numeracy need ‘a serious look’ to help students in Cook Islands and Niue – researcher
Paris 2024 insists on tower construction for next year’s Olympic surfing venue despite opposition
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Deepening the U.S.-Papua New Guinea Relationship
USNS Mercy Arrives in the Republic of Palau for Pacific Partnership 24-1
Japan-Federated States of Micronesia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Lunch
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Chinese firm barred from Vanuatu log exports after landowner complaints
UN agency waiting to hear from Kiribati govt on judge suspensions
The US promised to return stolen lands to Native Hawaiians a century ago. Most are still waiting
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Australia and China turn a new leaf in economic relations
‘Operation Christmas Drop’ Has Delivered Toys and Supplies to Remote Islanders via Parachute Since 1952
Niue’s PacGames medalists reflect on the challenges behind the success
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The 88 countries in the world where English is one of the languages locals speak
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Nikotemo Eriuta will eat fish to remind him of his home in Kiribati this Christmas
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A sinking nation is offered an escape route. But there’s a catch.
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All Whites goalkeeper Max Crocombe ends year on a high
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French government announces constitutional amendments for New Caledonia
Bougainville looks to reopen mine that sparked Pacific island civil war
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Decolonisation necessary to appreciate language says academic
14 Countries That Are in Oceania
What Risks Upsetting the Australia-China Detente in 2024?
Court orders New Caledonia to stop culling sharks
Bougainville wants a ‘working’ moderator to solve impasse with PNG
Thousands gather in Papua to farewell Lukas Enembe
A neglected member of our ‘Pacific family’
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New sovereignties and old divisions shaping Pacific politics
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From Blue Pacific to Indo-Pacific: how politics and language define our ‘Indigenous ocean’
The Republic of Kiribati Just Took the Global Lead for a Happy New Year!
January 1
Tonga’s famous flag-bearer undecided on Taekwondo or Kayak
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January 2, Niue: Takai Commission Holiday
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Archbishop in Fiji warns against negative effects of artificial intelligence
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E-mobility in the Pacific: overcoming barriers and seizing opportunities
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Local play ‘Nothing Micro About Micronesia’ combines magic with social justice
Pasifika – Is this term unifying or stripping Pacific people of their identity?
Investing in success: $19M for UH Native Hawaiian programs
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Pacific Partnership 24-1 Concludes Fourth Mission Stop in Palau
The world’s 10 least visited countries where you’ll probably be the only tourist there
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Former New Caledonia-based High Commissioner appointed French President’s Chief of Staff
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Japan is not the land of rising sun, this country is
El Niño bites in the Pacific
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Northern Mariana Islands House calls for Israel-Palestine ceasefire
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Māori signage defaced in Auckland
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USNS Mercy Arrives in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
Advancing Pacific Priorities 2023
‘Last Hawaiian princess’ leaves $100 million to Native Hawaiian causes
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The Shape of Time: Art and Ancestors of Oceania set to conclude at NMoQ
For How Long Will Tuvalu Still Exist?
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New Zealand ex-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern weds longtime partner
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Solomon Islands Reaffirms One China Principle following Taiwan Elections Result
Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China
One year, three agreements: shaping thinking on regional security
Island plant life becomes more similar when humans move in
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Nauru gave Australia advanced warning of decision to sever ties with Taiwan and recognise China
New Caledonia: France’s threat to impose change unilaterally weakened
Solomon Islands’ plastic ban to come into effect in March
Fiji’s tenuous grip on political stability
‘Everything’s gone’: Papua New Guinea picks up the pieces in wake of widespread looting
The little country that could: Niue set to claim world first
2024 geopolitical calendar for a world near the brink
Cook Islands turtle facial recognition project aims to help conservation efforts
Two Tongan skulls held in a Sydney museum have been repatriated to their traditional owners
Samoa Joe on AEW title win over MJF, facing Hook and the CM Punk-Jack Perry fight
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World shocked by Tasmania’s Queen Mary act that’s infuriated Aboriginal Australians: ‘Shameful’
China warns Australia to ‘stop making trouble on our doorstep’
China lodges protests at Australia’s response to Taiwan’s presidential election
Vanuatu govt plans to hold referendum on political parties legislation in June
More than a pay dispute: what’s really behind the Papua New Guinea riots
Bougainville: The U.S. Needs a Proactive Approach Toward the Potential New Country in the Pacific
Palau pledges support for Taiwan after Nauru breaks ties
2024 Northern Mariana Islands Primary Results
Health service coverage: Asia and the Pacific swap places
Cook Islands tourism gets crucial boost
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Financially Weak Pacific Island States Are Vulnerable to China
Nauru’s diplomatic switch to China – the rising stakes in Pacific geopolitics
Once again, Pacific security is Japan’s priority
‘Backflip’ – Woolworths dumps plans for Aboriginal flags outside stores
Ngarimu Blair: The time is right for Māori to unite
Australia rejects China comments on sonar incident
UNDP Pacific Commits to Strengthening Partnerships and Sustainable Development in Vanuatu
Marshall Islands reaffirms ties with Taiwan in wake of Nauru shift
“Death at Sea” Exposes Unanswered Questions in Fisheries Observer’s Death
2 new Google cables to land on Guam, ‘transform’ internet speed
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NZ’s Maori to discuss govt plans to row back on pro-Indigenous policies
Fijian waka ama paddler plans to help build the sport at home
Taiwan’s remaining Pacific allies pledge support
U.S.-China fight for one Pacific nation mirrors a regional battle
Aboriginal Sunday – An Opportunity to Listen and Learn
Aboriginal Legal Service renews calls for support amid crisis ahead of January 26
New Zealand’s Māori king has called a rare nationwide meeting. Here’s why
The three big weeks about to unfold in the new government’s relationship with Māori
Renewed calls for China to free Australian writer Yang five years on
Riots underline Papua New Guinea’s social and economic fragility
The language of the Marshall Islands comes to a landlocked Ohio town
French Pacific news in brief
Cook Islands: Push for calendar change to align with NZ, Australia
Samoan beauty queen makes history at Miss Global contest
Mosquito makeover: Tahiti’s groundbreaking solution to disease
Fiji’s methamphetamine mountain under 24/7 surveillance
Did the Polynesians reach the Americas before Columbus?
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January 23: Carnegie Global Dialogue: China and the Pacific Islands
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1788 January 26: Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day
1968 January 31: Nauru Independence Day
1840 February 6: Waitangi Day, the national day of New Zealand
February 21: International Mother Language Day