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'Never been a greater need' to preserve culture, Miss Pacific Islands says at FestPAC
Miss Pacific Islands Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke is "very proud" to be representing both Samoa and the Pacific at the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture and says there's "never been a greater need [to continue to] weave our stories".
Published: Location: HawaiiTopic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Navy boat gifted by Australia to Fiji stranded on reef after maiden voyage
A Pacific patrol boat has run aground on its maiden voyage in Fiji, just a few months after it was handed over by the Australian government.
Published: Location: FijiTopic: Foreign Affairs
EU pushes for suspension of Vanuatu visa-waiver program
An advisor to the Vanuatu government says the European Commission is pushing through with a suspension of its visa-waiver program with the Pacific country despite concessions made by the government.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: Immigration Policy
Bougainville officials host independence consultations in Solomon Islands
Bougainville's president and senior leaders are in Solomon Islands as part of consultations on a draft constitution, and are speaking with the Bougainvillean community there.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: World Politics
Kanak ponder the impacts of French snap election
President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election in France, but it's unclear what impact this will have on New Caledonia and proposed changes to the territory's electoral role.
Published: Location: New CaledoniaTopic: Foreign Affairs
Solomon Islander Jilly learned to make shell money as a teenager — now, she's showing it to the world
Jilly Maehaka first learned how to make shell money from her grandparents when she was 19 — now, she's brought her art to Hawai'i for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture.
Published: Location: HawaiiTopic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment
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Get to know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Tonga
On Pacific Soul, we meet Biship Sione Folau Langi, of the Church of Jesus Christ in Tonga.
Topic: Other Religions
Pacific Break 2023
Pacific Break winner Ju Ben's performance at WOMADelaide Festival
From the beautiful island of Fiji to the international stage in Australia, the 25-year-old sugar cane machine operator turned music sensation rocked the Adelaide stage.
Topic: Music (Arts and Entertainment)