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<b> 3 October 2025</b></div>
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bitter pill to swallow': Pacific families hardest hit as Tokoroa plywood plant set to close</a></b></div>
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<i>Pacific Media Network</i></div>
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Among Pacific Christians in Aotearoa New Zealand, Presbyterianism ... Pacific, deaf and disabled people suffered harsher treatment than others</div>
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<i>Pacific Daily News</i></div>
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... Pacific Daily News. DISID's $422,358.85 contract with Catholic Social Service for fiscal 2025 ends Sept. 30. “Clients will continue to receive ...</div>
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enhances nation building - FBC News</a></b></div>
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... people we deliver prosperity for everyone.” In his remark, the ... Respect and inclusion take centre stage for deaf children in the Pacific ...</div>
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<b><a style="color: rgb(66, 127, 237);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAcc6335e8-2c0c-c100-96b0-e8cd25ec1552" target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://asiafoundation.org/pacific-futures-building-economies-that-work-for-everyone/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTcxMjA1MzM0Mjk0MDMzMzQzMzgyGjFhNTE0NWUyZTc5Nzg0OTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1rSKjqz2i9clG-hT8EO11-">Pacific Futures:
Building Economies that Work for Everyone - The Asia Foundation</a></b></div>
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<i>The Asia Foundation</i></div>
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It's even more difficult if the job seeker has a disability and lives in a region that lacks infrastructure and technology to support people with ...</div>
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The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is a ... We strongly encourage people with disability to apply. Disclosing about ...</div>
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<i>International Commission of Jurists</i></div>
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Asia-Pacific: Business and Human Rights Forum Participants Consider ... persons with disabilities – New ICJ Report. 23 Sep 2025. HRC60: Oral ...</div>
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<i>ANI News</i></div>
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artists with developmental disabilities get access to studio space and mentorship at Revision</a></b></div>
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Pacific San Diego · PB Monthly · Point Loma OB Monthly · Pomerado News ... people of all abilities, including people with intellectual disabilities.</div>
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