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Golden Wisil
The National
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PAPUA New Guinea sprinter Pais Wisil has lived up to the title of Pacific sprint king after winning the much-anticipated 100m final on Saturday, claiming gold for Team PNG at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Wisil’s gold among 19 other medals from...
Baden bags bronze in 800M in Palau Mini Games
The Guam Daily Post
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With 14 runners squeezed onto Palau National Stadium’s six-lane oval, and three Fijians blocking her access to the front of the pack, Guam’s Jordan Baden performed beautifully and swiftly during the women’s 800-meter race on Saturday at the 12th...
Immigration New Zealand Extends Longer Visits for Pacific Island Nations Granted Visited Visa
TP+
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July 7, 2025
Photo: NZ Immigration New Zealand is welcoming Pacific visitors by making it easier to travel here with changes to immigration settings that will come into effect later this year. From 6 July 2025, people from Pacific Islands forum countries...
More than 78,000 in FSM to benefit from US$17.9m climate-health programme
RNZ
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July 6, 2025
With a land mass of only about 702 sq km but spread in more than 2,600,000 sq km area of water, FSM consists of four states - Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. The total number of islands is more than 600. Photo: Whereig.com The Federated States of...
French imperialism in New Caledonia and Pacific targets China
World Socialist Web Site
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June 21, 2025
French president Emmanuel Macron chaired a Pacific-France summit on June 10, on the sidelines of the UN Oceans Conference held in Nice from June 9-13. Leaders from Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, the...
After reporting around the world, journalist and S.D. native Chuck Raasch says he is still inspired by those who cared for others
The South Dakota Standard
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My notebook is filled with firsts. On one trip into a new camp, the plane I was on that was carrying food and aid workers was the first plane many Ethiopians covering a vast mountainous steppe had ever seen. The morning of our arrival an impromptu...
700 troops coming to CNMI in summer for Air Force-led multilateral exercise
The Pacific Island Times
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June 19, 2025
Commander Joint Task Force-Micronesia U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Josh Lasky, center, delivers opening remarks during the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas stakeholders meeting in Saipan, June 18. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy/Lt. Cmdr. Michelle...
TNC and PICRC expand coral protection efforts to Yap
Marianas Variety
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(TNC) — From June 3-7, staff from The Nature Conservancy Micronesia and Polynesia, and the Palau International Coral Reef Center or PICRC visited Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia to kick off a new collaboration focused on protecting...
Air Marshall Islands And Nauru Airlines Collaborate To Support Regional Connectivity And Long-term Aviation Sustainability
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
Air Marshall Islands Inc (AMI) and Nauru Airlines (NAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening ties between the carriers, to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service quality, and strengthen technical...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 2: Tonga Women and Solomon Islands Men Take the Win
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2 saw just as much action as Stop 1, with tense grind out battles in the women’s conference, and explosive shoot outs in the men’s. The Tahiti women’s team took out...
CNMI, DoD leaders discuss regional defense during stakeholders meeting
Marianas Variety
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Commander, Joint Task Force - Micronesia U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Josh Lasky, center, provides opening remarks during the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan, June 18. Department of Defense officials, local government,...
Pacific airlines team up for pilot cadetships, four countries sign new trade and healthy food deal
The New Zealand Herald
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July 4, 2025
The airlines said the programme would include “rigorous training, structured mentorship, and professional development to produce a pilot workforce trained to operate in complex and remote Pacific environments”. The two airlines said they would...
Soaking up island fair’s wet, wonderful weekend
The Guam Daily Post
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Splish! Splash! Bash! The Guam Visitors Bureau hosted a spectacle to remember at Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park from noon to night on Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8. Cultural pride pierced through the downpour and glimmered under...
Guam's decolonization efforts face new hurdles amid Iran military action fallout
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam's push for United Nations recognition of its decolonization efforts has gained momentum with recent amendments to its resolution, but the territory faces significant challenges ahead as it seeks approval for a visiting mission from the Trump...
Sailing vessel coming to Maui to teach young women maritime and traditional navigation skills
Maui Now - Hawaii
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From top left: Wendell Martin, Kiana Rowles; middle row: Sway Silva, Aunofo Havea, Franny Durham, Sesario Sewralur, Jas Ikeda, ʻĀnela Gutierrez, John Stone, Matt Wickey; bottom row: Kumu Kapono Kamaunu leading protocols and ceremonies. (Courtesy:...
Operation New Life Center open, preparing for reunion 50 years after the Vietnam War
The Guam Daily Post
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The Operation New Life Center at Micronesia Mall officially opened on Tuesday with extended daily hours and enhanced exhibits, marking a significant milestone in commemorating Guam's pivotal role in resettling more than 110,000 Vietnamese refugees...
Commentary: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Ohio Star
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July 5, 2025
by Wyatt J. Greco In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump affirmed that offshore critical minerals are key to creating supply chains that do not depend on adversaries like the People’s Republic of China. While US leadership on deep-sea...
Nauru Airlines and Air Marshall Islands announce new cooperation agreement
AeroTime News
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July 3, 2025
South Pacific carriers Air Marshall Islands and Nauru Airlines have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) strengthening ties between the carriers, “to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service...
Guam community members kick off national ‘No Kings’ protest
Pacific Daily News
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Residents join a nationwide "No Kings" rally held at the Micronesia Mall intersection in Dededo on June 14, 2025.Julianne Hernandez/Pacific Daily News Dozens of community members gathered Saturday at the Micronesia Mall intersection to kick off...
University of Guam wraps first-ever island sustainability course
KUAM
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June 17, 2025
Offered through the Micronesian Studies program, the course took a deep dive into cultural, historical, and environmental dimensions of sustainability with students exploring how Micronesian values can shape solutions to global challenges.