In The Loop
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PNG documentary sparks discussions ahead of elections
A documentary which looks at the struggle between traditional values and modern democracy in Papua New Guinea is once again attracting attention in the capital Port Moresby.
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Pacific mapper's job is never done
In Australia we take maps for granted but in the Pacific getting an accurate map is fraught with difficulties.
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Following the sugar trail : the blackbirding legacy
Vanuatu is calling on Australia to acknowledge its history of indentured labour in the late nineteenth century and to grant its citizens greater access to the Pacific seasonal working scheme.
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Fiji born author's success on New York Times bestseller...
Nalini Singh writes romance novels set in the dark, intense world of angels and vampires who roam New York.
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World champion kite surfers choose Cook Islands
Cook Islands will host a group of the world's top kite surfers during a major international competition in Aitutaki in June 2011.
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The iodine Pacific solution
As fears mount in Japan about post-tsunami nuclear accidents, the French government is dispatching iodine tablets to its territories in the Pacific.
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Young Writers Festival opens in Auckland
New Zealand Award winning poet Courtney Meredith shares her passion for words at the Inaugural Young Writers Festival in Auckland.
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Educating blind and visually-impaired students in Samoa
Ben Clare is Australia's first visually-impaired volunteer.
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New footy show on Australian TV hits the indigenous beat
The Marngrook Footy Show has been building up a cult following on pay and community television in Australia.
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A new take on Samoa's independence movement
Samoa Mo Samoa, a new play debuting in Auckland next week, brings a fresh perspective to the story of Samoa's independence movement.
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The case for Pacific Island bilingualism in NZ
A decision by the New Zealand government to "pause" production of teaching aids for students of Pacific Island languages has sparked a strong reaction from advocates of bilingualism in the country.
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A photographic exhibition explores the link between...
A new photographic exhibition in Melbourne raises awareness and explains the stories of those affected by poverty and disability in Cambodia and in the Solomon Islands.
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Flames of Hope play puts corruption under the spotlight
"Flames of Hope" is a play by Papua New Guinean director Rodney Kove.
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Music and copyright law in Papua New Guinea
Oala Moi is a musician and law student who has been examining how artists can make a sustainable living from their music outside of just album sales and live performances.
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Asian honey bee threat in Australia
The Asian honey bee is a problem in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.
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Kava: a six point plan to boost safe production and use
Dr Vincent Lebot from CIRAD in Vanuatu and Dr Jerome Sarris from Melbourne University joins us to discuss proposed regional guidelines to assist with kava production and its use for social and medicinal purposes.
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The importance of our coral reefs
Living beside a coral reef is just life for many in the Pacific, but what do you know about them?
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Photo exhibition celebrates stability in Solomon Islands
A photography exhibition which opens in Honiara tonight, charts the work and achievements of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands.
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Star treatment in Fiji for New Zealand writer/director
A brand new film from New Zealand - Curry Munchers - has had a red carpet premiere this week in New Zealand as well as Fiji.Listen and find out why.
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Online revolution continues in Oceania
Throughout the Pacific, an increasing number of people are turning to the internet for news - a trend Samoa's oldest publication is tapping into.
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Mapping and unmapping the Pacific
What defines the "oceanic continent"?
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Former Socceroos coach on a new mission in Papua New...
Australian coach Frank Farina has new goals in mind: lifting Papua New Guinea's men's team to the top 3 at the forthcoming Pacific Games in Noumea.
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Maketi Ples - an exhibition of contemporary and...
Featuring weaving, quilting and jewellery alongside paintings and sculpture Maketi Ples provides a unique showcase of Pacific art from some amazing Pacific artists including Gickmai Kundun and Martin Morububuna from Papua New Guinea.
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Do you care for a glass of Walu?
After a surfing trip to Lido in the north west of Papua New Guinea, Zachary Parker returned to San Diego and developed the idea for Walu International, a community based water and sanitation project that has already seen the installation of 60 new hand washing stations in the village.
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Deep Waters - a Pacific film retrospective
Over four days the Deep Waters film festival in Hawai'i will celebrate Pacific cinema and honour some of the greatest Pacific film makers of our time, including the late Merata Mita.
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Solid waste: a big issue for small islands.
What to do with solid waste when there's not much space available, as it is the case in many small islands across the Pacific region.
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Mission: Safe Climate
The annual Sustainable Living Festival kicks off in Melbourne.
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Return to Paradise - a UNESCO study on forced...
A UNESCO study examines the challenges faced by deportees when they are sent back to Samoa and Tonga from the country where they grew up.
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Could eco-tourism be the next big thing in Solomon...
Solomon Islands Western Province is one of the most popular tourist spots in the country, reknowned for its diving spots.
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Beware of the Flying Boomerangs!
Strong, Fast, Hunting! That's is the challenge issued by the AFL indigenous youth team, the Flying Boomerangs, in their pre-match war cry.
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Reviving the ngali nut industry in the Solomon Islands
The very nutritious Ngali nut, widely used in the Solomon Islanders diet, could become a valuable source of income for local farmers in a few years thanks to the work of the EU-funded FACT (Facilitating Agricultural Commodity Trade) project across the country.
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Sky is the limit for indigenous cyber art
Australian indigenous performance and visual arts are steeped in traditions with connections to the land.
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Townsville braces for Cyclone Yasi
Townsville based marine scientist Vanessa Adams was supposed to talk to us about a study on the effect of marine reserves on Fiji's coastal communities.
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Changing bag habits in Hawai'i
Plastic shopping bags are now banned from use in Maui and Kauai counties.
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What does the future hold for Pacific film-makers?
When funding is scarce how can Pacific documentary film-makers get their stories out?
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Day of reckoning for film makers in Tahiti
Pitching an idea for a film can be one of the most gruelling challenges for film makers.
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Pacific International Documentary Festival underway in...
At the Pacific's largest documentary festival in Papeete, Oscar winning directors are hanging out with local film buffs as well as emerging film makers.
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Fiction makes its way into Tahiti's Pacific...
Two of the selectors, Eliane Koller and Eric Leblanc share their views on the new trends and the criteria driving selection for this 8th edition of FIFO, the Pacific International Documentary Film Festival.
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Fiji's coral gardens shortlisted for international award
The Coral Gardens Initiative in Fiji is one of twelve finalists in the National Geographic's Changemakers awards.
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Fiji celebrates new turtle hatchlings
Conservationists in Fiji say the recent sighting of more than one hundred new turtle hatchlings in the north of the country demonstrates the success of community programs and recent bans on turtle harvesting.
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New NZ research could revise Maori arrival theory
Was New Zealand settled later than conventional theories of Pacific settlement suggest ?
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Solomon Islands flooded with dolphin offers
A leading exporter of live dolphins from Solomon Islands says he is under pressure from local communities to earn income from international sales.
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Employment project for urban youth in PNG
The World Bank Urban Youth Employment project will train youths, aged 16 to 25, and equip them with skills to get into the workforce.
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Queensland 's floods damage extend out in the ocean
Large parts of the Great Barrier and inner-shore reef lagoon have been filled with fresh water.
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Music and sport rally behind flood affected
As Australia grapples with the reality of devastating rains and floods across the country, sports stars and musicians are organising special events to pitch in to national fundraising efforts.
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Military watch continues on Guam
The United States may be on track to redeploy thousands of military personnel from Japan to Guam over the next few years.
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Life matters of Engan women portrayed through art
Enga Province visual artist, Kawaiwan Yai Pupi introduces us to her paintings that portray her people, her culture and her country.
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