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13yo prodigy Sarah Pepena aims high as darts grows in popularity in PNG

Darts is becoming more than a social sport in Papua New Guinea as its following grows from strength to strength each season, attracting people like 13-year-old prodigy Serah Pepena.
A young girl holds up 3 black darts in her hand while smiling for the camera and wearing a black t.shirt and has her hair up.

Published: Location: Papua New GuineaTopic: Other Sports

Māori-Niuean music pioneer Che Fu 'grateful' to have music as a career decades on

Music pioneer Che Fu is one of the best-selling hip hop acts to come out of Aotearoa New Zealand, but true to form, remains humble as he continues to write his musical career.
Man in green army uniform sings into an old mic. Uniform wearing band members behind him in grey shed.
Duration: 57 minutes 22 seconds

Published: Location: New ZealandTopic: Hip Hop

PNG Prime Minister says Bougainville independence requires 'economic independence'

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape says Bougainville should become economically independent and disarm itself before becoming an independent nation.
Marape Toroama
Duration: 5 minutes 53 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Foreign Affairs

How did America's Iguanas end up in Fiji and Tonga?

How did North America's Iguanas end up in Fiji and Tonga? Separated by the massive Pacific Ocean, it's a mystery as to how the flightless lizard ended up so far away from its original homeland.
Iguana Fijian
Duration: 10 minutes 35 seconds

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Walande community continues to be threatened with rising sea levels

A new report from Human Rights Watch has found that the Walande community in Solomon Islands is under threat from rising sea levels.
Walande
Duration: 8 minutes 46 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Climate Change

Guam legislature to debate push for statehood

Guam's legislature is set to debate a non-binding resolution to push for US statehood. 
The blue and red flag of Guam with a sailing boat and palm tree
Duration: 8 minutes 56 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: World Politics

Chiefs, warriors, and ancient Pacific rituals — how has honouring the dead changed?

Across the Pacific, funeral practices have evolved from their ancient roots. From intense physical grief traditions in PNG to an ancient Marshallese burial practice of being buried alive with the chief, here's how things have changed.
Three people in traditional Fijian dress stand formally in front of a tapa.

Published: Location: Marshall IslandsTopic: Death and Dying

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HIV cases surge in Fiji amid intravenous drug crisis

Fiji’s health authorities are raising the alarm on a surge in HIV cases linked to meth use among young Fijians. 
Fiji HIV Crisis. Image of street sign in Fiji stating needle sharing is the 2nd highest cause of HIV.
Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

Topic: Aids and HIV

Solomon Islands Prime Minister takes aim at Trump's climate position

The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has taken aim at the Trump administration over its climate policies saying they'll hurt Pacific Island nations. 
Trump's climate policies. Solomon Islands prime minister speaking
Duration: 4 minutes 52 seconds

Topic: Climate Change

Refugees in PNG say new deal puts their safety at risk

The Australian government helped Papua New Guinea draft new arrangements for refugees in the Pacific country, despite saying it has no ongoing role in their management.
PNG Refugees. Image of a mother holding a very young baby.
Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds

Topic: Refugees

Listen to Chris Kamu'ana Rohoimae's WOMADelaide performance

Listen to Solomon Islands artist Chris Kamu'ana Rohoimae perform his Pacific Break-winning song, Naratana manu, at WOMADelaide.
A group of men wearing traditional Solomon Islands garb perform onstage. Greenery is visible behind them.

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