1893 September 19: New Zealand allows women to vote in parliamentary elections
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As tiny Tuvalu sinks, its prime minister fights to save the archipelago’s identity
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Queen Elizabeth II leaves complex legacy for Aboriginal Australians
Vanuatu backs fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty at UN general assembly
Micronesia leader pleads with US, China to work to save the planet
Tunoa – house arrest – on Tokelau family ends after more than a year
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China’a Wang Yi Meets with Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau
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1922 September 25: Hammer DeRoburt Day, Nauru
NZ celebrates Tuvalu Language Week as climate change threatens island nation
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“I don’t know what my father looked like”: remembering the missing in Bougainville
Young Pacific Leaders gather in Sydney, Australia
France wants stability – China’s engagement in the Pacific Islands
Bluesky selects Ericsson to modernize their network in American Samoa
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Nauru calls on United Nations to recognize Taiwan
Austin Welcomes Marshall Islands President to Pentagon
World War II bombs found in Tuvalu lagoon by international naval contingent
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Australia Aims for an Ambassador for First Nations People
Solomon Islands Refuses to Sign Joint US-Pacific Island Declaration
Defiance by Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands cast shadow over Biden’s Pacific Summit
The president vs the judge: How Kiribati came to a constitutional standoff
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Biden’s Pacific strategy heralds new engagement in region
Trial In Indonesian Human Rights Court Brings Hope Of Justice For West Papuans
Nauru’s new President takes oath
Marcus Stephen was re-elected as Speaker of the Nauru Parliament
Could a digital twin of Tuvalu preserve the island nation before it’s lost to the collapsing climate?
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Palau: Government declares Sept. 30 public holiday to observe Independence Day
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with the Republic of the Marshall Islands President Kabua, the Federated States of Micronesia President Panuelo, and Palau President Whipps
French Pacific monetary authority raises rates
Tuvalu supported with two 4×4 vehicles to continue strong COVID-19 vaccination efforts
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1978 October 1: Tuvalu Independence Day
The mental health consequences of indigenous language loss
Indonesian Police Say 4 Dead, 1 Missing in Papua Attack
Tuvalu is disappearing but its people aren’t – that’s why NZ has to act
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Safety system implemented on Covid-free Tokelau as workers return home
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Nauru Airlines wins Australian tender, will resume north Pacific service
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Delegates from French Polynesia head to UN decolonisation committee
Solomon Islands Says It Signed US-Pacific Island Accords After China References Removed
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Every two days, a land defender is killed. Most are Indigenous
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Shell Victoire, New Caledonia: From simulation to installation
Palau president pledges support for Taiwan amid regional tensions
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Effort to recover Indigenous language also revitalizes culture, history and identity
Mapou wants New Caledonia’s future decided by 2024
Papua New Guinea striving to be at forefront of seafood sustainability movement
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1911 October 10: National Day of the Republic of China, Taiwan
1970 October 10: Fiji Day
October 10: World Mental Health Day
The World Spends Billions to ‘Protect’ Indigenous Land. Only 17% Goes to Indigenous Peoples.
How Indigenous languages can be preserved, and why those efforts help revitalize culture
Pacific Island Fiji aims for a high-tech future
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October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
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Indigenous Peoples Still Suffer from Poverty, Climate Change and Loss of Ancestral Lands, Delegates Highlight in Third Committee
Vanuatu goes to polls by air, sea and road in snap election after lightning campaign
First Solomon Islands police head to China for training amid deepening security ties
Whipps urges US businesses to invest more in Palau, Pacific
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UN: Conservation shouldn’t cost Indigenous lives
All-women First Nations Australian and Māori panel appointed to advise FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
France’s Prime Minister to lead New Caledonian bilateral talks in Paris
Australia, Papua New Guinea defenses to work together under proposed security pact
Australian Foreign Minister visits Majuro, Nauru
Northern Mariana islands gubernatorial candidates outline differences in debate
Marshall Islands partners with WHO to increase resilience to climate change and pandemics
US and Micronesia Expand Shiprider Agreement
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Indigenous peoples are not cannibals, headhunters and war freaks
Indigenous peoples face growing challenges to access safe water
Arctic Circle Assembly 2022: Indigenous Leaders Claim the World Stage
IMARC to put spotlight on Indigenous participation in mining
Indigenous treaty is ‘unfinished business’
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2008 October 15: International Parliamentarians for West Papua launches in UK
Lobby for new coalition govt in Vanuatu begins
Mercurial and combative Solomon Islands leader reaps benefits where he may
Pacific Games Council and Tonga reach a settlement over hosting dispute
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Bougainville president accuses Richard Marles of making ‘veiled threats’ against independence aspirations
Papuans mourn sudden loss of ‘one of their brightest stars’
Niue Language Week: Government concerned about loss of Vagahau Niue
Tuvalu: How To Get The World’s Least Visited Country
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Aboriginal languages revitalised in NSW schools
U.S. nuclear tests hang over Marshall Islands treaty talks
U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear American Samoans’ bid for full citizenship
Pacific Islands defence ministers meet in Tonga to boost ‘interoperability’
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Australia challenges China in mining for essential elements
No Māori Allowed: new documentary unearths the forgotten history of Pukekohe
Haunted By 67 Nuclear Tests, US Facing Severe Roadblocks To Renew COFA Pact With Marshall Islands
Kiribati president praises China’s culturally sensitive dealings with Pacific countries
Kiribati President Thanks Church for Good Works
Niue: Visit The Smallest Pacific Island Country With Less Than 2,000 Residents
Australia FM Visit to Cook Islands, Niue and French Polynesia
Cook Islands partners up to counter climate change
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1974 October 19: Niue Constitution Day
Stolen Tasmanian Aboriginal artefacts are finally home. But there’s a catch: they’re only on loan
In an Australian first, Victoria is primed for Aboriginal treaty negotiations next year
Australia and Japan to share intelligence on China in security deal, ambassador says
The United States and Indonesia Partner to Accelerate Development in Papua
West Papua military command promises to secure road projects
Northern Mariana islands’ visitor arrivals up 646% in september
Niue Language Week: Translator was up all hours ensuring Covid messages cut through
Australia FM Press conference with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown
Cooks and Aussies sign ‘milestone’ agreement
Tonga survive RLWC scare against PNG with wild last-gasp winner
Two leading Samoa opposition MPs suspended from parliament for two years
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Vanuatu to welcome first female MP since 2008 after snap election
Australia, Fiji militaries to work alongside each other
Médecins Sans Frontières launches medical activities in the Pacific nation of Kiribati
New Cooks bank boss sets sights on surf and fishing
Cook Islands rally late to overcome gallant Wales
Tonga Red Cross trains Pacific First Aid Instructors
Tahiti: Largest Marine Sanctuary in the World Set to Expand
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Aboriginal custodians to decide whether popular tourist track on sacred site will close
Australia Boosts Pacific Aid as Efforts Ramp Up to Counter China
Māori welcome greets FIFA Women’s World Cup
First ever Melanesian Festival in New Zealand
Australia pledges $29 million to fund police deployments in Solomon Islands
Traditional travel between Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea villages resumes after two-and-a-half years
Indonesian police arrest Buchtar Tabuni and two Papuan ‘ministers’
Preliminary census results in the Marshall Islands show poverty worry
UN Human Rights Council Presses US to Address Nuclear Legacy on the Marshall Islands
American B-1B bombers land in Guam to ‘deter adversaries’ and reassure allies
New census data reveals population profiles for Guam, CNMI
Niue Language Week: Niuean artist blends Vagahau Niue with R&B for new single
Tuvalu remembers destructive storm from 50 years ago
Visitors to Cook Islands asked to cover up
Legal expert says Samoa parliamentary suspensions unconstitutional
Former Samoa leader’s constituency unwavering despite suspension
‘Total embarrassment’: Samoa’s ‘pride in the jersey’ questioned after humiliating loss
Wellington Samoa Rugby Union celebrates 50th anniversary
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1932 October 26: Angam Day, Nauru
October 28, 4th Friday of October, Peniamina Gospel Day, Niue (1846 October 26)
2001 November 10: Indonesian Military assassinate West Papua Independence Leader Theys Eluay