New Zealand Pacific
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:34:31 +1300PNG Govt secures stay on quashing of police chief's appointment
PNG's government has obtained a stay on a court order to quash the appointment of David Manning as police commissioner.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:10:12 +1300Samoa expect Pfizer vaccine by end of March
Samoa will receive its first shipment of Pfizer vaccine by the end of March with the Ministry of Health looking at legal options for people who would not want to be immunised.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:19:38 +1300Solomons investigating possible Covid-19 case
Health authorities in Solomon Islands are scrambling to find close contacts of a student who tested positive for Covid-19 more than two months after being released from quarantine.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:45:06 +1300Whipps standing firm on Pacific Forum leadership ultimatum
The new president of Palau is standing by an ultimatum issued by Micronesian leaders over the top job in the Pacific Islands Forum.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:31:37 +1300Cook Islands announces incoming passengers to be quarantined
The Cook Islands has decided to allow passengers on an incoming flight from New Zealand into the country, however they will have to now enter quarantine.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:31:37 +1300Fijiana to face England in Rugby World Cup debut
The Fiji women's rugby team will make their World Cup debut against England following confirmation of the match schedule.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:08:47 +1300Palau leading US vaccination stats
Palau is leading the US on Covid-19 vaccination stats with 17 percent of the population having received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:37:59 +1300West Papua Liberation Movement condemns racist slurs
The United Liberation Movement of West Papua has condemned more racist slurs directed at West Papuans from members of Indonesia's elite.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:34:42 +1300In brief: News from around the Pacific
Vaccination programme rolls out in French territories, schools in Fiji close as Tropical Cyclone alert issued and more.
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:11:08 +1300Australia, Japan fund law enforcement in Marshall Islands
The governments of Australia and Japan are funding two major law enforcement developments in the Marshall Islands.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:34:05 +1300Samoan sailor in isolation thought to be 'historical' Covid case
A sailor who arrived on a repatriation flight to Samoa last Friday has been placed in isolation after a test showed he had signs of the Covid-19 virus.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:20:17 +1300Bougainville President rejects landowner group's Caballus idea
Bougainville's President has firmly rejected a claim that an Australian company, Caballus Mining, will operate the Panguna mine.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:12:45 +1300Tokyo dream still alive for Samoa 7s
The Samoa rugby sevens teams are continuing to prepare as if the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in six months time.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:22:12 +1300EU backs fisheries 'value chain' initiative in Marshall Islands
A fisheries initiative has been launched in the Marshall Islands that aims to identify how the western Pacific nation can expand its involvement in the "value chain" of the tuna fishery.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:51:00 +1300CNMI public schools transition to 'blended learning'
All public school students in the CNMI will return to campus next month as in-person learning returns, nearly a year after the Covid-19 pandemic shut public schools.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:21:23 +1300New boon for Tahiti's homeless
Homeless Tahitians are to receive a new day centre outside French Polynesia's capital, Papeete.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:31:43 +1300Frontline workers in American Samoa to be vaxed and ready
American Samoa is vowing to have all health care workers, first responders and at-risk seniors fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before a repatriation flight arrives from Hawai'i this Friday.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:49:36 +1300Passengers to defer flight as Cooks allows time for test results
The Cook Islands government is taking a 'wait and see' approach to the resumption of flights from New Zealand.