A State of Emergency has been declared in PNG's East Sepik province; A scholar heads to Oxford to 'decolonise' the Tongan language; Students from the rock of polynesia take on Tamaki Makaurau.

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State of emergency declared in PNG's East Sepik province

Tonga's PM reportedly steps down from roles

Tongan linguist heads to Oxford university to decolonise language

Niue school students impresses crowd at world's largest secondary school cultural festival

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