This week our Prime Minister John Key will join Leaders from around the Pacific in Papua New Guinea for the 46th Pacific Island Leaders forum. Among the high level talks will be the human rights abuses in West Papua. For decades the Indonesian province has been a no go zone with amid claims of genocide and extreme violence.
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Tauranga spoken word artist ready to take on the world
Tauranga spoken word artist Te Kahu Rolleston's biggest inspiration was his grandfather speaking on the paepae at the marae. He's recently secured a ticket to Canada for an Indigenous Writers Conference, and now he's hoping to head to Guam in 2016 to share this inspiration at the Festival of Pacific Arts.
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The tally of medals begins at Pacific Games
New Caledonia was the victorious country at the last Pacific Games and this year they have won some of the first medals of the 15th Pacific Games in the Women's Triathlon. The White Sox also played their second game of the competition, winning 1-0 against Papua New Guinea.
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Samoa celebrates 53 years of Independence
Western Samoa became independent of New Zealand on 1 January 1962, but the small island nation marks its Independence Day on June 1, an occasion the Samoan community in New Zealand gather to celebrate.
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500 Cook Island WWI soldiers honoured
"Lest We Forget the 500 Cook Islands Soldiers" is the focus of an Arts and Cultural exhibition which opened today, at Depot Art Space in Auckland.
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2500 children welcome Pacific vessels at Pt England
An impressive gathering of about 2500 children were on Pt England beach this morning to welcome two Pacific vessels on the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage.
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Almost 90,000 turnout for ASB Polyfest 2015
Nearly 90,000 spectators turned out to this year's ASB Polyfest.
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Native Affairs- Vanuatu Devastation
Over the weekend Cyclone Pam tore through the Pacific, leaving scenes of devastation in her wake.
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Ōkahu Bay welcomes Pacific waka
Six voyaging waka from around the Pacific made their way onto Auckland's Ōkahu Bay today in a celebration of Pacific unity.
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Labour MPs elated by Māori and Pasifika support
According to Labour's newest Pasifika MP, Jenny Salesa, Labour will need to build its network of volunteers for grassroots campaigning right across the country if they're going to gain the votes needed to win in the next election.
