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Ni-Vanuatu workers returning for annual asparagus harvest show successful side to seasonal worker program Audio
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The parliamentary year in Canberra has ended with a government committee tabling a report that calls for a comprehensive suite of new laws to stamp out modern day slavery.
Topics: government-and-politics, pacific, vanuatu
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Rugby 7s rivals set to clash in Cape Town Audio
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Round two of the new World Rugby Sevens series kicks off in Cape Town tomorrow, and the draw has pitched arch rivals against one another in the pool round.
Topics: beach-volleyball, pacific, vanuatu
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West Papua: ULMWP's new headquarters in Vanuatu draws outrage from Indonesia Audio
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The last ten days have been momentous for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, with long time campaigner Benny Wenda being elected as their new leader, while the government of Vanuatu has donated a building which will become the movement's headquarters in the Pacific.
Topics: foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, pacific, vanuatu, papua
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PNG's star weightlifters lead a gold medal charge at Mini Games Audio
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After the first full day of action at the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea are leading the way at the top of the medal table with nine golds, followed by Fiji and Marshall Islands on three golds apiece.
Topics: sport, pacific, papua-new-guinea, vanuatu
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Sunday School program to tackle gender issues in Vanuatu Audio
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A Sunday school program in Vanuatu is hoping to tackle attitudes that and behaviours that can lead to gender-based violence.
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Huge sigh of relief for Mini Games organisers at vibrant opening ceremony in Vanuatu Audio
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The Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Charlot Salwai, has officially opened the Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila at the end of a three-hour ceremony in Korman Stadium.
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Solar-powered dental clinic opens on Vanuatu island Audio
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A solar-powered dental clinic is having a successful opening day on the remote Vanuatu island of Aneityum.
Topics: dental, solar-energy, pacific, vanuatu
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Plenty of excitement in Vanuatu ahead of Mini Games Opening Audio
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The Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu will be officially opened later today, marking a major achievement for a country that was devastated by Cyclone Pam in the midst of their preparations.
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Ambae volcano settles but residents uncertain about future Audio
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Life on Ambae is still proving difficult for many of the islanders after the mass evacuation order at the end of September, in the face of a threatened eruption by the Manaro volcano, followed by the all clear some three weeks later.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, community-development, pacific, vanuatu
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Here's what happens when a volcano erupts
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Volcanoes are spectacular — sometimes deadly — forces of nature and Planet Earth is covered in hundreds of them. But how do these iconic wonders form, and what risks do they really pose?
Topics: science-and-technology, volcanic-eruption, earth-sciences, bali, indonesia, vanuatu, hawaii, iceland
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Vanuatu's NDMO director sacked in aftermath of Ambae evacuation effort Audio
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The Director of Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office, Shadrack Welegtebit, has been replaced, and Santo's Chief Medical Officer Dr Basil Leodoro has been suspended.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, government-and-politics, pacific, vanuatu
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Ambae Islanders still adjusting back home after a month-long evacuation Audio
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It's been just over two weeks since the government of Vanuatu started repatriating 11 thousand Ambae Islanders back to their villages when the Monaro volcano stabilised and a state of emergency was called off.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, relief-and-aid-organisations, pacific, vanuatu
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Hopes for a tourism resurgence in Vanuatu as airport repairs wind up Audio
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There may be an end in sight to the long-running saga of the runway at Vanuatu's main airport, which Air New Zealand is still refusing to use nearly two years after they cancelled their weekly flight into Port Vila.
Topics: tourism, travel-and-tourism, air-transport, pacific, vanuatu
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Vanuatu cocoa farmers judged among the best in the world Audio
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Cocoa beans produced by two ni-Vanuatu farmers have been ranked among the Top 50 in the world for best chocolate quality, at the International Cocoa Awards in Paris.
Topics: sustainable-and-alternative-farming, agribusiness, agricultural-crops, pacific, vanuatu
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Preparations for Pacific Mini Games running on schedule Audio
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It's a landmark day for the organisers of the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu, as they'll be taking possession of the new Korman Stadium and the countdown to the opening ceremony on December 4th will begin in earnest.
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Complaints people 'herded like cattle' in Vanuatu repatriation operation Audio
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Reports are emerging in Vanuatu that the efforts to repatriate 11,000 people to Ambae island is not going as well as authorities claim.
Topics: community-and-society, disasters-and-accidents, volcanic-eruption, emergency-planning, emergency-incidents, government-and-politics, pacific, vanuatu
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Ambae Islanders in a new adjustment phase as repatriation wraps up Audio
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The return to Ambae of islanders who were evacuated by the Vanuatu Government last month as the Manaro volcano threatened to erupt is almost complete.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, community-and-society, relief-and-aid-organisations, pacific, vanuatu
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Red Cross strengthens Pacific-wide emergency response Audio
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With the Ambae repatriation ongoing and cyclone season approaching, the Red Cross is running a training workshop to help strengthen Pacific-wide responses to health emergencies.
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, charities-and-community-organisations, pacific, vanuatu
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Vanuatu Geohazards stands by decision to raise Manaro's alert level Audio
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Thousands of Ambae Islanders are returning home, after being evacuated last month when Vanuatu's scientific observers determined the Manaro volcano could be on the verge of a dangerous eruption.
Topics: community-and-society, volcanic-eruption, geology, pacific, vanuatu
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Plenty has changed but Ambae Islanders relieved to be back home Audio
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There were tears of relief among Ambae Islanders as they finally landed on home soil, almost a month after they were forced to evacuate when the Manaro volcano was threatening to erupt.
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Ni-Vanuatu children responding well amid Ambae evacuation crisis Audio
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The Australian government has donated AUD$750,000 to the Ambae relief effort in Vanuatu, and more than half of that has been allocated to the humanitarian charity Save the Children.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, family-and-children, pacific, vanuatu
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Vanuatu's hockey stars catching the eye at home and overseas Audio
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They've won gold in Australia, and captured the attention of their country, but what future lies in store for Vanuatu's hockey stars?
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Repatriation of Ambae Islanders going to plan says Vanuatu NDMO Audio
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A huge effort is underway in Vanuatu to return home many of the thousands of Ambae Islanders who were evacuated last month when the Manaro Volcano threatened to erupt.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, pacific, vanuatu
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Ambae islanders to return home as volcano settles
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Ambae islanders will return to their villages as a volcano on the island appears to have stabilised. The repatriation process is expected to take just three days.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, disasters-and-accidents, emergency-planning, emergency-incidents, vanuatu, pacific
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Journey home for Ambae Islanders to start tomorrow, Vanuatu Government confirms Audio
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The Vanuatu Government will start sending 11,000 Ambae Islanders back to their villages from Saturday, now the Manaro Volcano has stabilised.
Topics: volcanic-eruption, international-aid-and-trade, pacific, vanuatu
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