1 NEWS' Pacific correspondent, Barbara Dreaver wraps up the week's news from around the Pacific.
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Some parts of Samoa are still under water following Tropical Cyclone Gita as emergency services struggle to clear roads and put back power on.
Cyclone Gita wrought significant damage in both Samoa and American Samoa.
Niue was spared the full force of Gita when it curved around Niue Saturday night.
The Samoa government announced that schools will be closed for the next few days because of the flood major damage caused by Gita.
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Tonga's sole representative at the Winter Olympics is not feeling any added pressure to perform in Pyeongchang.
Pita Taufatofua will compete in the men's 15 km freestyle in cross-country skiing on Friday, little over a year after putting on a pair of skis for the first time.
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Pita Taufatofua has become just the second Tongan athlete ever to qualify for the Winter Olympics.
The 34-year-old admitted to a big feeling of relief after he booked his ticket to Pyeongchang in the final race of his cross country skiing qualification campaign in Iceland over the weekend.
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Linden Estate Winery Leader of the Year Winner - Caren Rangi (Ei Mua Consulting)
The recipient of this award has achieved and contributed more than many accountants twice her age. She contributes an astounding number of hours through her service on various governance boards and combines her passion and considerable expertise to add value to Pacific communities, the local Hawkes Bay community and the wider New Zealand community.
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The Papua New Guinea Government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government have announced several resolutions ahead of the vote on independence in 2019.
The governments last week held a meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body, which is charged with helping implement the Peace Agreement.
The resolutions include appointing an internationally recognised person as the chair of the Bougainville Referendum Commission.
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Samoa has appealed to the International Weightlifting Federation after one of their lifters tested positive for using a banned substance.
Iuniarra Sipaia won a bronze medal in the women's over 90kg category at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan in September but was subsequently suspended for using triamcinolone acetonide.
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1 NEWS' Pacific correspondent, Barbara Dreaver wraps up the week's news from around the Pacific.
