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Veronika Kanem in graduation regalia and headdress on 24 September
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West Papuan researcher graduates with doctorate on Muyu noken string bags

Dr Veronika Triariyani Kanem, from the Muyu region of South Papua in West Papua, graduated with a PhD from the University of Auckland on 24 September for research on the cultural and environmental significance of noken string bags.

28 Sep 2026
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Selina Tusitala Marsh, centre, at a workshop in Tuvalu with a copy of her book Mophead
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Commonwealth Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh visits Tuvalu for first time

Professor Selina Tusitala Marsh, the first Commonwealth Poet Laureate, made her first visit to Tuvalu in August, running creative writing workshops in Funafuti after weather postponed the country's first Cultural Festival.

27 Sep 2026
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