All the schools that were used as evacuation centres in Fiji's Northern Division because of Tropical Cyclone Yasa have closed.

The Northern Marianas has recorded its 125th case of the coronavirus even as health officials report that the Covid-19 vaccinations have so far reached 3,020.

Samoa's capital, Apia has again been hit by flooding as more heavy rain is forecast.

There are four new border cases of Covid-19, and one historical case according to Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services.

The future of Tonga National Rugby League is still uncertain, while the Court of Arbitration of Sport deliberate its decision after hearing an appeal on their expulsion from the IRL.

Palau's president and president-elect received their coronavirus vaccines this week, as the country aims to become one of the first in the world to innoculate its population against Covid-19.

The Cook Islands government has extended the country's wage subsidy through until March.

French Polynesia has recorded four Covid-19 deaths since the start of the year, raising the pandemic's tally to 121.

Friday will be a public holiday in Papua New Guinea for the state funeral of former prime minister Sir Mekere Morauta.

The Northern Marianas is expected to receive stimulus cheques worth about $US47 million as part of the $US900 billion federal pandemic relief package.

Here's what is happening in news from around the Pacific today, Tuesday 5 January.

The ship Tahiti Nui has arrived in Suva to deliver relief items provided by French Polynesia to assist Fiji's rebuilding work in response to last month's Cyclone Yasa.

Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has been sworn in as the new Governor of American Samoa.

Samoa is tightening access further by banning the entry of travellers who might be carrying the new Covid-19 strain.

The French Polynesian government has agreed to subsidise the domestic carrier Air Tahiti for another six months to maintain loss-making routes.

The Northern Marianas has recorded two new Covid-19 cases, raising the total to 124.

Political leaders in Papua New Guinea have attended a viewing of the late prime minister Sir Mekere Morauta who is lying in state at Parliament House.

Tight restrictions remain in force for Papua New Guinea's West New Britain province because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tight restrictions remain in force for Papua New Guinea's West New Britain...