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Cirque du Soleil's first Pasifika show wants audiences to respect Hawai'i's people and land
The first Pasifika-themed Cirque du Soleil show has arrived on Hawai'i's shores and has been welcomed with open arms.
Published: Location: HawaiiTopic: Arts, Cultural and Entertainment Events
PNG Prime Minister calls for an end to betel nut chewing
Prime Minister Jame Marape has called on Papua New Guineans to stop consuming betel nut, saying it would be fitting ahead of the anniversary celebrations of the country's fifth decade of independence.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: Health Policy
Moe Turaga came to Australia for a better life. He became a victim of modern slavery
Moe Turaga would work over 60 hours a week, seven days, on a grape farm on the Victoria/NSW border. Two years into his work, Mr Turaga discovered he had not been paid a cent.
Published: Location: MilduraTopic: Agricultural Workers
New Caledonia elects new president
New Caledonia has elected a new president in the form of Kanak and pro-France politician Alcide Ponga.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: World Politics
Fiji awaits draft of social media restrictions
Fiji is looking to draft its own legislation to regulate social media platforms amid widespread concern over increasing cyberbullying in the country.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: Social Media
DNA study sheds light on Papua migrations to Wallacea Islands
A new study from the National University of Australia and the University of Adelaide has outlined the first genomic evidence of early migration from New Guinea into the eastern part of the Indonesian archipelago known as Wallacea.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: Geography Education
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Timor Leste facing a crocodile dilemma
Timor Leste has seen a significant increase in crocodile attacks since the country gained independence in the early 2000s.
Topic: Crocodile Attacks
Pacific Break 2024
Solomon Islands artist Chris Kamu’ana Rohoimae wins Pacific Break 2024
Solomon Islands artist Chris Kamu’ana Rohoimae has been crowned the winner of Pacific Break 2024, beating more than 300 entries with his song Naratana manu.
Topic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Meet your week two 2024 Pacific Break finalists
Chris Rohoimae and Bibao from Solomon Islands, Carnie Reimers from Marshall Islands and Liz Vamarasi from Fiji are among the newest Pacific Break finalists.
Topic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment