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Chinese threat or American pressure? What really fueled Australia’s 1.3 billion missile purchase
The Economic Times
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July 2, 2025
As China flexes its military muscle with live-fire drills near Australia and dual aircraft carrier exercises near Japan, Canberra responds with its wallet, confirming a $1.3 billion missile deal with the United States. The defence community is...
OTF Pacific Nations Cup- American Samoa 2025 Opens
Samoa News
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July 2, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) held its opening ceremony, Monday, June 30, 2025, for the International Tennis Federation/Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) “2025 Pacific Nations Cup” hosted in American Samoa...
Pacific-Māori marriages lead new identity wave - ministry
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific people who marry outside their heritage often choose Māori partners, according to a Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP) investigation into this increasingly shared identity among these populations. According to MPP’s ongoing Insights...
Legacy Leadership Symposium brings together Pacific voices
Pacific Media Network
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A former National MP says it’s important to involve Pacific voices in key governance decisions and the formation of policy questions. Speaking at this week’s Legacy Leadership Symposium in Auckland, Cook Islander Alfred Ngaro says there is a need...
The Mad Bastard may be right! – McIntyre Mini Globe Leg 2!
Live Sail Die
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July 1, 2025
When the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race set off—the first solo, non-stop circumnavigation—many thought it impossible. But one sailor proved them wrong: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, sailing his beloved Suhaili! When Australian adventurer, Don...
American Samoa hosting 2025 Pacific Nations Cup
Samoa News
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July 1, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) along with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) / Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) is excited to host the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup, where over 65 athletes and coaching...
Pacific Nations Cup underway at Tafuna Tennis Courts
Talanei
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June 30, 2025
Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula delivered the first serve to open the Pacific Nations Cup at the tennis courts in Tafuna Monday morning. More than 65 tennis players, coaches, and officials from 11 countries are competing in the tournament, which...
CIIC honours 21 employees in inaugural Long Service Awards
Cook Island News
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July 1, 2025
Back L-R: Tairi Herrmann, Iona Lupena, Vasie Ngatoko-Poila, Makirau Haurua, Shona Kirikava, John Angaino, Ripanau Tauia, William Taripo, Uwiniu Maro. Middle L-R: Anne Taoro, Elena Mataora, Allan Jensen (CIIC CEO), Sharyn Paio (CIIC Deputy Chair),...
The politics, and politicians, of nostalgia
interest.co.nz
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By Chris Trotter* What do politicians do when the present is a mess and the future promises more of the same? Mostly, in these all-too-familiar circumstances, politicians turn for help and solace to the past. They go looking for policies that...
Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for...
Pacific news in brief for 1 July
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Niue government buildings Photo: RNZ/ Sally Round Niue - budget Health, education, social welfare and government salaries have receives a boost in the Niue government's new NZ$12.5 million (US$7.6m) deficit budget. Last week, the island's finance...
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...
Seabed mining could help solve freight woes, says Moana Minerals CEO
Cook Island News
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June 24, 2025
Moana Minerals chief executive officer Hans Smit onboard the Anuanua Moana vessel. TALAIA MIKA/25061114 Moana Minerals chief executive officer Hans Smit says the Cook Islands’ long-standing issues with freight cost and shipping delays could be...
Letter: A call for respectful partnership
Cook Island News
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June 24, 2025
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the High Commissioner of New Zealand. I hope this letter finds you well. I write to you as a concerned Cook Islands citizen who has been closely following the recent developments between New Zealand and the...
China irks NZ as its influence spreads in the South Pacific
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 23, 2025
Hong Kong, June 23 (ANI): The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook Islands is following in the footsteps of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in signing strategic deals...
World News | China Irks NZ as Its Influence Spreads in the South Pacific
Latestly
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June 23, 2025
Hong Kong, June 23 (ANI): The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook Islands is following in the footsteps of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in signing strategic deals...
Wrestler Palacios gives NMI first medal; 6 swimmers reach finals
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas got off to a good start on the opening day of competitions in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, as NMI swimmers and wrestlers advanced to the medal round of their respective events Monday...
Letter: New Zealand aid
Cook Island News
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June 26, 2025
Dear Editor, There is a claim by some doing the rounds, that New Zealand’s economy is struggling, and the aid freeze is just a convenient excuse to pull back funding. TBH (to be honest) think it through, that’s highly unlikely, budgeted foreign...
Guam: Forever a Colony?
The Guam Daily Post
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What’s taking so long? It’s been close to 500 years that Guam has been flying a foreign flag, and still there’s been no serious effort to shake loose and walk its own path. Decolonization peaked years ago - soon after World War II when long-time...
PACIFIC JOURNOS MEET CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL, PRAISE CHINA
Solomon Star
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June 29, 2025
Beijing, China – SIX Pacific Islands journalists met with the Director of the Pacific Island Division, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Gu Xinqiang in Beijing and exchanged views within...