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Pacific Update: Fijiana Drua champs, Palmerston Island waterspout

By Barbara Dreaver, Pacific Correspondent
April 29, 2022

Barbara Dreaver's weekly roundup of News from the Pacific. (Source: 1News)

Fijiana Drua champs, a waterspout on Palmerston Island, all the latest news and our funny social media vids.

Our weekly roundup of News from the Pacific from Barbara Dreaver.

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1News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver is in Honiara for the Pacific Islands Forum.

Pacific's top issues on agenda at leaders-only retreat

With a climate resilience fund and a high-level agreement on regional peace in the bag, Pacific leaders will finish up multi-day talks at a private retreat.

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Nauru reboots passport sale scheme to fund climate fight

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Applicants pay up to NZ$237,500 for Nauruan passports, offering visa-free access to several countries, as the island nation seeks new revenue to restore land and build resilience.

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So far, all the lava from this eruption has been contained within the summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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So far, all the lava from this eruption has been contained within the summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Wed, Sep 3

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Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke

Australia signs $450m deportation deal with Nauru

It follows a fraught history as human rights organisations protest the deportation of people to the Micronesian island.

Sun, Aug 31

Refuge for abused children overwhelmed as SVSG calls for land, funding, and government action to meet surging demand.

Samoa victim support group for children in growing crisis

Refuge for abused children overwhelmed – calls for land, funding, and the Samoan Government to help meet surging demand.

Mon, Aug 25

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In this image released by the US Geological Survey, the Kilauea volcano spews lava on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December

The eruption was contained within the summit crater, and no homes were threatened.

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