Defence Minister: People, more than money, will win favour with the Pacific
China has poured billions into the Pacific, but Ron Mark puts 'people power' above money.
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Teuila Fuatai: Pacific people treated differently
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Cruise ship rescues three men adrift in Pacific Ocean
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Maritime NZ helps search for child missing at sea in Cook Islands
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Fijian PM accused of insulting female MP's dignity
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Pacific Islands: Swimming with turtles in Rarotonga
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