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PRC supports regional water forum
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has provided SBD 200,000 in support for the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Forum and the 16th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and Expo (PWWC25). Solomon Islands is...
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Seabed mining company aims to win Pa Enua opinion with 'facts'
One of the three seabed mining companies exploring the Cook Islands seabed for deep-sea nodules will be visiting the Southern Pa Enua for the first time this week as part of its expanded community engagement programme. The crew including CI News...
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Maori language at the heart of learning in Mauke’s only school
Apii Mauke, the only school on the island, is ensuring its students stay grounded in their identity and culture through the use of Maori language as the primary medium of instruction TALAIA MIKA/25061810/25061812 While the national spotlight...
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Mangaia seeks clarity on seabed mining, welcomes engagement
Three of the traditional leaders in Mangaia under the leadership of Mangaia’s Numangatini Ariki Tangitamaiti Tereapii during the consultation. TALAIA MIKA/ 25061713 Concerns over proposed seabed mining in the Cook Islands are beginning to ease in...
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China’s Xi tells NZ’s Luxon ‘no conflicts of interest’
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that Beijing had “no fundamental conflicts of interest” with New Zealand, as he welcomed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on an official visit. Luxon’s trip comes at a time of tension with New...
Tonga confirms dengue outbreak over, three deaths recorded
Photo: Tonga Ministry of Health Tonga's Ministry of Health has declared the end of its dengue fever outbreak. The ministry said there have been no new cases in the last two weeks, with the last case reported on 4 August. During the outbreak, which...
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PRC Supports Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Forum in Solomon Islands
Friday 22 August 2025, Honiara – The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has provided SBD 200,000 in support for the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Forum and the 16th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and...
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World Mosquito Day 2025: Theme, History, and Preventive Measures
World Mosquito Day 2025: World Mosquito Day falls on 20 August each year. It celebrates a medical milestone in 1897, when British physician Sir Ronald Ross discovered that female Anopheles mosquitoes pass malaria from person to person, which...
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China Contributes SBD 200,000 to Support Pacific Water Forum
The People’s Republic of China has contributed SBD 200,000 to support the upcoming 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Forum and the 16th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and Expo (PWWC25), to be held in...
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9th Pacific Water and Wastewater conference next week
Honiara is set to welcome around 300 delegates, including 15 government ministers next week for the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Forum and the 16th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and Expo (PWWC25). The...
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Pacific Islands race to contain 'largest dengue fever outbreak in a decade'
When all four of Taloa Lam Shong's children were struck down with dengue fever in Samoa, she was on high alert. "I was scared and worried, knowing dengue fever had claimed children's lives," she said. Nearly 8,000 people have been diagnosed with...
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Pacific police chiefs meet in NZ to tackle regional issues
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Police leaders from across Oceania are gathering in Waitangi this week to address increasing challenges in the region, especially organised crime and the return of deportees. Richard Chambers, New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, says it is a...
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Pacific Islands focus: community-driven solutions, climate in the courts and celebrating independence
Introduction by Croakey: Local solutions to public health issues are showcased in this month’s edition of the Pacific Islands focus column. Isabelle Zhu-Maguire, PhD candidate at the Coral Bell School of Asia and Pacific Affairs, Department of...
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Ruta Mave: The kiss-cam affair and the political double standard
Ruta Tangiiau Mave. Photo: CI NEWS The words moral and legal are not the same, you can do something that is considered immoral but it can still be ‘not illegal’, writes Ruta Mave. Recently the internet has taken on the case of infidelity by storm...
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Aust-PNG relations at 50: Pride,politics and price of partnership
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Papua New Guinea kicked off a festival of 50th anniversary independence celebrations last month with breathless fanfare that will run well into the rest of the year. The national milestone will fall on Sept 16. Billboards have sprung up around...
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Te Aroha doctor honoured with Community Service Medal from Royal NZ College of GPs
The RNZCGP said Eade received the medal because he often went above and beyond, but Eade said that was the duty of all GPs when dealing with their patients. “I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m doing anything more special than any of my other GP...
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Climate crisis driving rise in dengue fever outbreaks across Pacific
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As dengue fever infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies, the climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say. Pacific...
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BSP customers to use self-service deposit ATMs
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BANK South Pacific Financial Group Limited (BSP) customers can now use faster and more seamless deposit transactions with the new self-service deposit ATMs. BSP Group general manager for Retail Banking, Ronesh Dayal, said that it was part of BSP’s...
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Bank introduces new self-service deposit ATMs at Waigani branch
BSP customers can now enjoy faster and more seamless deposit transactions with the rollout of BSP’s new Self-Service Deposit ATMs, designed to provide greater convenience and reduce waiting times in branches. The first Deposit ATMs went live...
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Alarm grows in Australia and New Zealand as China advances in Pacific amid U.S. retreat
Open this photo in gallery:Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with the Cook Islands' Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration Tingika Elikana, in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province in late May. Donald Trump's return to power has...
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