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Pacific Update: Fijian soldier dies in UK after years of neglect, Tokelau gets vaccines

By Barbara Dreaver, Pacific Correspondent
July 23, 2021

1 NEWS’ Barbara Dreaver has the latest news from around the Pacific region.

Welcome to Pacific Update, our weekly news roundup for the region.

In this week's bulletin, Barbara Dreaver looks at a Fijian soldier who died in the UK after years of post-war neglect.

She also looks at Tokelau getting vaccinated with a little help from their friends, as well as the best of social media.

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