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Brooke van Velden releases a draft of new Holidays Bill
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17 Fijian MPs sacked after voting for pay rise
Fired leader says MPs had 'wants', 'needs' and 'church commitments' to justify pay rise.
Last call for submissions to help support Samoan citizenship bill
Submissions close tonight at 11.59pm.
NZ Govt cuts Pacific funding by $26m in Budget
Total funding for Pacific Peoples has been slashed by $26million.
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Emergency crews in Papua New Guinea move survivors of massive landslide to safer ground
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Fourth New Caledonia mercy flight brings 57 Kiwis to Auckland
A fourth flight taking New Zealanders out of riot-torn New Caledonia has departed.
Samoans urged to stand up for citizenship bill
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'Pretty hellish': Kiwis on first evacuation flight from Noumea describe ‘frightening’ experience
First evacuees say they are very grateful to be back in New Zealand.
NZDF flight rescuing 50 stranded Kiwis from New Caledonia lands in Auckland
A Hercules plane has brought home the first 50 Kiwis from Noumea tonight.
'We'll move fast': Government waits for approval to rescue hundreds of Kiwis in Noumea
Stranded Kiwi describes a lack of communication and an emergency number that doesn't work.
The Kanaks are opposed to political structures imposed on them - Rob Campbell
OPINION: The indigenous movement has every right to push back against the French.
'Help is coming': Women, children and elderly to be evacuated first from New Caledonia
French authorities say an operation to clear the main road was successful.
Bunting stresses importance of front-row depth as injury forces change
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Young Rotuman-Kiwis urged to learn the language
The United Nations lists Rotuman as one of the most endangered languages in the world.
Opinion: Why is NZ taking so long to make a call on Aukus?
OPINION: New Zealand has been actively exploring joining Aukus for more than a year.
Māori and Pasifika face discrimination over police’s use of biometric data - expert
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Fears Auckland local board funding shake-up will hurt ‘poorest of community’
South Auckland local boards say they will miss out under new funding model.
Ministerial delegation to spend more time in Vanuatu ahead of final leg
The Government has announced a total of $15.5m for climate change and policing in Vanuatu.
What can you do if your airline goes bust?
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Editorial: Delegation highlights the coalition's lack of Pasifika MPs
EDITORIAL: The picture of the deputy PM and his travel mates has something missing.
Deputy PM Winston Peters announces multi-million dollar solar upgrade in PNG
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'Cherish every moment with your mum...one day those moments become memories'
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Ministry for Pacific Peoples hit with 57 job cuts
Up to 57 roles have been cut as part of wider public sector cost-cutting measures.
Niueans to consider leader's name change in constitutional reform
The island nation's leader is currently known as the Premier.