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New Zealand First will offer a two-year clemency period for Pacific Islanders who overstay their visas, the Winston Peters-led party has announced.While announcing a suite of immigration policies on Friday, the party said the extra time would not be available to any other nationalities, in recognition of its “unique and close bond” with the Pacific.NZ First leader Winston PetersCalvin SamuelIt said the 24-month period would be “to facilitate any Pacific overstayer to apply to remain in the country legally on a valid visa”, and those who failed to do so would be deported after the period lapsed, “permanently ineligible to…

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has named Richie Mo’unga in his side to play the Springboks in the fourth Test in Baltimore on Sunday (NZT), the No.10 being one of five players to make their first starts in the series.The Springboks lead the series 2-1 and while they have only made two changes to their starting 15 from the third Test, Rennie has made a number, calling in prop Fletcher Newell, lock Patrick Tuipulotu, flanker Ethan Blackadder and centre Anton Lienert-Brown to also make their first starts for the series.In all, there are eight changes from the starting side that…

In the wake of the 2026 Pacific leaders’ meeting in Palau, it is timely to reflect on their endorsement in 2023 of the Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility. Since that time, considerable attention has been focused on regional policy commitments and implementation. But an equally important development has been the growing number of bilateral agreements between Australia and Pacific Island countries which acknowledge the importance of migration. Two starting points shape how we read these agreements. The first is that people rarely move for a single reason — there are always multiple considerations at play. The second is that…

Environmental and community groups from across the US Pacific and Caribbean territories are urging the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) governor to formally oppose a proposed federal deep sea mining lease sale near the Marianas.Representatives from the Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands have written to Governor David Apatang, asking his administration to recommend that the US Department of the Interior halt the leasing process.The groups want the federal government to suspend or terminate the Northern Mariana Islands Outer Continental Shelf Pacific Mineral Lease Sale, known as PACM-2, decline to issue a final…

A new report says less than half of year four students in the Pacific region reached the minimum expected proficiency level of reading in 2025.The Pacific Community (SPC) has released its 2025 Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment.Forty-four percent of Year 4 students reached the reading minimum proficiency standard.For boys, this dropped to 38 percent, and for girls it went up to 50 percent.Writing and numeracy was better, with 70 and 72 percent proficiency, respectively.For Year 6 students, 70 percent reached minimum proficiency in numeracy, 54 percent in reading, and 53 percent in writing.Boys’ achievement was also behind girls’ in…

“We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the United States Navy for assisting with the removal of vessels from our harbor,” said Hon. Jennifer Anson, Palau’s National Security Coordinator. “Abandoned and derelict vessels in our harbor pose a threat to our pristine ocean environment and can cause unnecessary damage to our marine resources. They negatively affect tourism, which is an important part of our economy. Visitors come to Palau expecting to experience clean, pristine oceans and beautiful marine environments, and protecting these resources helps support our local businesses, communities, and economy. We applaud the dedication of the United…

UAE Ambassador Meets with Minister of State of Palau His Excellency Mohammed Obaid Al Qattam , UAE Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Palau, met with His Excellency Gustav Aitaro Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Palau, During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. View Details Source link

A new research in the Pacific is looking at how sleep can address youth mental health challenges.New Pacific study explores bedtime habitsPacific researcher Li’amanaia Dr Roannie Ng Shiu is co-leading a study into how sleep and circadian rhythms may address anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges among Pacific youth.Li’amanaia, who has been studying sleep for four years, told Pacific Waves, this latest research stemmed from a request from Samoa’s Ministry of Health.”It came from the work that we had done previously on mental health prevalence in Pacific countries, and specifically in Samoa,” she said.”We are aware of the high…

Fiji and Samoa are set to fly the Pacific flag at the 2026 WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong, with both teams aiming to build momentum towards their future Rugby World Cup campaigns.WXV Global Series Challenger is part of the WXV Global Series calendar, as a new two-tier format means more competitive matches for fans to enjoy at the grounds and on television in the lead-up to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029, World Rugby said.Matches will kick off this weekend featuring Fiji, Samoa, Hong Kong China, the Netherlands, Spain and Brazil.The Challenger tournament will be played across three rounds,…