New Zealand and Pacific Islands Correspondent for @AFP | Sports commentator | Cricketer. LFC, GSW and 49ers tragic. Prefer dogs to humans. I think for myself.
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Fijian paradise island's residents reject calls to relocate as climate crisis nears.
From shore, Serua Island looks like a tropical idyll. Up close, however, a concrete seawall stands between the community and encroaching seas that are already swallowing parts of the island. Despite the risks, the residents would rather strengthen the island's defences than abandon their ancestral home
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Climate-threatened Fijian utopia rejects calls to relocate.
As the sun sets over Fiji's tiny Serua Island, its climate-threatened inhabitants soak in one of the reasons they have rejected attempts to relocate their village -- the "$100 million views"
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In a remote Fijian village, rising energy bills and concerns over fuel supplies are pushing households towards solar power, underscoring the vulnerability of Pacific islands to global energy shocks
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«On est fiers de ce travail» : aux Fidji, un village restaure des coraux et ravive la pêche
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➡️ Voilà des décennies que des habitants n'avaient pas vu de requins le long du récif au large de Naidiri, petit village des Fidji. Mais leurs efforts pour protéger les lieux de pêche en restaurant des milliers de coraux ont porté leurs fruits.
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It had been decades since sharks last patrolled the reef off the coast of Fiji's Naidiri Village, but they returned this year following a community-led effort to protect the fishery and plant thousands of corals
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#UPDATE The execution by firing squad of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, a Pentagon official said Thursday, after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be carried out in "public."
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Armed Israeli settlers on Tuesday beat an AFP photographer, leaving him requiring hospital treatment, as he covered ongoing violence by settlers against West Bank olive farmers. u.afp.com/S9Fe
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🇫🇯 Pacific nations take centre stage at 'pre-COP' climate summit
Pacific leaders push for the world to stick to a target of limiting global warming to 1.5C, enhance access to climate finance and give more attention to the impact on oceans as the UN "pre-COP" climate gathering kicks off in the Fijian city of Nadi.
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Pacific "pre-COP" meeting.
Leaders visit the tiny Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change
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حثت #فيجي الدول المتقدمة الاثنين على دعم انتقال عادل نحو الطاقة المتجددة ومساندة الفئات الأكثر عرضة لمخاطر التغير المناخي من خلال توفير التمويل اللازم، وذلك بالتزامن مع انطلاق الاجتماع التحضيري لمؤتمر المناخ للأمم المتحدة في مدينة نادي في فيجي.
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Thanks to rising sea levels, scientists fear the entire archipelago could be unliveable by the end of the century
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NADI, Fiji — When leaders visit the coral atolls that form the Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday, they will find a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change. manilatimes.net/2026/10/05/w…
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New Zealanders pick critically endangered black robin as Bird of the Year.
In 1980, only five of the birds remained, including a single breeding female. Now there are about 350
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Pacific Island nations condemned a Chinese missile test into their midst in a joint statement agreed Thursday, despite pressure from Beijing on Palau, the host of a regional leaders' meeting.
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We are deeply concerned about the flooding and landslides in Nepal's Rasuwa district and the Nepal/China border area.
New Zealand extends its condolences to all those affected.
We are in touch with authorities in Nepal, including about New Zealanders who may have been affected by the disaster.
All New Zealanders in Nepal should follow the advice of local authorities, let their families and friends know that they are safe, and contact MFAT on +64 99 20 20 20 if consular assistance is required.
-WP
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World Cup scorer 🤝 MLS scorer.
Finn Surman registers his first for @TimbersFC to pull one back! 🇳🇿
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Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is expected to be appointed as England Test coach after the sacking of Brendon McCullum.
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Ryan Fox’s putt to win The Open this morning was significantly quicker than how long it took his dad to kick shots at goal for the All Blacks
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Chinese military forays and ballistic missile tests in Pacific to become a "persistent" feature as Beijing expands its security presence, New Zealand officials say in an internal document obtained by AFP
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