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New Zealand Pacific

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:09:49 +1300
Māori-Pasifika: Generation B emerging in Aotearoa
There's a brown, bi-cultural generation changing the face of New Zealand, but it's not without struggle.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:37:31 +1300
Micronesian leaders to debate leaving Pacific Islands Forum
Micronesian leaders are to meet on Monday and agree a united response to the snub of their preferred candidate as Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:19:27 +1300
USP appoints acting vc, to probe Ahluwalia deportation
Dr Giulio Masasso Tu'ikolongahau Paunga has been appointed acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific following a full day USP Council meeting today. Paunga, who currently holds the...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:30:57 +1300
Palau preparing to leave Pacific Islands Forum
Palau's president says it is preparing to leave the Pacific Islands Forum, the region's premier political and economic policy organisation.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:58:53 +1300
Marshalls MPs call for re-evaluating, not dropping, ties to Forum
MPs in the Marshall Islands parliament have called for re-evaluating, but not dropping, ties to the Pacific Islands Forum amid a growing split at the regional body.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:28:11 +1300
In brief: News from around the Pacific 5 February
Vanuatu public prosecutor files against a former PM again, another major Chinese proposal for PNG's Daru emerges, and more.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:15:37 +1300
Bougainville and PNG govts meet for talks in Arawa
The Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments are meeting today in Arawa for the latest talks on Bougainville's post-referendum process.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:04:54 +1300
Pacific Mini Games organisers pinning hopes on Covid vaccine
Organisers of the 2022 Pacific Mini Games remain confident the event will go ahead, despite lingering concerns over the impact of Covid-19.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:32:44 +1300
Samoa govt agrees to more repatriation flights
The Samoan government has scheduled four more repatriation flights into Samoa for the second quarter of the year.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:46:49 +1300
Tahiti's Covid-19 death toll now stands at 133
French Polynesia's Covid-19 death toll has reached 133 as the border closed again and the vaccination programme continued in earnest.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 06:49:07 +1300
Call to deal with "pandemic" of alcohol abuse in Samoa
Calls by a Samoa Supreme Court Justice to deal with what he describes as a "pandemic" of alcohol abuse are being backed by the country's addiction services agencies.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:21:17 +1300
PNG Hunters granted approval to fly to Brisbane
The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team will fly to Brisbane on Sunday after being granted approval to travel by Queensland Health Authorities.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:11:36 +1300
A move to Samoa floated for USP following Fiji uncertainty
Fiji's deportation of USP Vice-Chancellor and ongoing uncertainty at the regional university has some council members pondering a move to Samoa.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:39:33 +1300
In brief: News from around the Pacific
More than 10,000 people in the CNMI vaccinated, Samoa authorities seize meth shipment, Lucas causes major damage in New Caledonia, and more.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:12:41 +1300
Dengue outbreak declared in the Cook Islands
The Cook Islands government has declared a dengue outbreak after eight cases were confirmed.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:43:53 +1300
Head of Pacific university to be deported by Fiji
Fiji authorities have detained the vice-chancellor of the University of the South Pacific and are to deport him today.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:12:57 +1300
NZ offers assurance to Pacific on vaccines
New Zealand's government has offered some assurance for Pacific leaders in the region on their plans for the Covid-19 vaccine.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:30:14 +1300
Former Cook Islands PM is the new Secretary General of the PIF
The former Cook Islands Prime Minister is the new Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum after a marathon meeting.



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