In Pacific Waves today: The stories that excited and shook the Pacific in 2024; Tongan MPs to decide on new prime minister next week; Best and worst Pacific sporting moments of 2024.

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In Pacific Waves today: Conflicting reports on death toll in Vanuatu emerge; Earthquake much worse than previous disasters - former Vanuatu PM; What does 2025 hold for Papua New Guinea; Early preparation for Moana Pasifika ahead of Super Rugby 2025.

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In Pacific Waves today: Search for survivors in Vanuatu continues; Claim thousands made homeless in West Papua by transmigration policy; Aust govt introduces new measure for refugees in PNG; Hundreds of applications submitted in Samoa for NZ citizenship.

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In Pacific Waves today: Major earthquake strikes Vanuatu; No flights from PNG's Mendi Airport for the foreseeable future; Successful immunisation programme has funding cut amid whooping cough; Call for more accountability in Pacific development engagements.

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In Pacific Waves today: Fiji holiday turned nightmare as tourists poisoned; The dos and don'ts of purchasing pounamu; Kiwi teachers experience village life in Samoa.

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In Pacific Waves today: Could a cousin of Tonga's King become the new PM; Otago university appoints leading Pacific scientist for top role; NZ parliament hosts Pacific clerks and speakers.

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In Pacific Waves today: Wife of former Palau president released day after arrest; PNG's cuts to GST should have gone further - academic; Canterbury biomedical students head to Tonga for training mission; Wellington Chocolate Factory ups its commitment to Pacific cacao growers.

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In Pacific Waves today: Nauru-Aust treaty seen as an attempt to limit China's influence; Vague reasons given for no confidence in Tongan PM; Early days for mine exploration in Bougainville.

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In Pacific Waves today: New Tonga PM to be elected by Christmas Eve; Tongan PM resignation 'unprecedented'; Fiji human rights march brings in 300 protestors; Samoan director behind Moana 2 talks representation in pop culture.

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In Pacific Waves today: Tonga's PM resigns ahead of motion of no confidence; Bougainville MP takes satisfaction from assessment of mine damage; Maori and Pasifika highly vulnerable to bird flu; Pacific Fisheries agency conference deemed a success.

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