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Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:30:57 +1200
Fiji put on alert for flghts from Covid-hit PNG
Fiji's government says all flights from PNG will need to be cleared by the Health Ministry for Covid-19 threats.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:30:28 +1200
Solomons border communities prioritised for vaccines
Solomon Islands is this week to rollout Covid-19 vaccinations for communities along its western border with Papua New Guinea.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 19:31:19 +1200
MP slams arrest, detainment tactics in Fiji
Fiji's Opposition has condemned the manner in which people are repeatedly arrested and detained in the country.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:12:45 +1200
Human Rights Watch says PNG failing in some areas
Human Rights Watch says the PNG Government has failed to live up to commitments on women's rights, children's rights, and police accountability.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:19:22 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Papuan Governor deported from PNG, Tonga's PM to let law take course over cabinet minister, Samoan judge brings up firearms concerns and more.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:12:45 +1200
Taiwan fund for Marshallese women set to finally launch
A one million dollar loan fund to stimulate participation of Marshallese women in business may finally see the light of day in the coming months.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:12:45 +1200
Tonga rugby coach Kefu 'grateful' for second chance
Tonga rugby coach Toutai Kefu believes the future is bright for the 'Ikale Tahi now the sport finally has some stability off the field.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:50:36 +1200
Samoa's HRPP takes early lead
After the first day of pre-polling in Samoa's general election, the Human Rights Protection Party leads the preliminary count.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:33:28 +1200
PNG Covid-19 death toll rises to 67
Another six people in Papua New Guinea have died in the Covid-19 outbreak, raising the death toll to 67.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:55:42 +1200
Almost half of Wallis and Futuna vaccinated
Almost half the population of Wallis and Futuna has been vaccinated against Covid-19.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:40:48 +1200
Vanuatu main hospital urged to stop polluting lagoon
Vanuatu's main hospital has been told to stop discharging untreated sewage into Port Vila's Erakor Lagoon.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:15:20 +1200
Covid-19 infects Fiji peacekeepers abroad
Almost a quarter of Fiji's troops abroad have contracted Covid-19.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:54:21 +1200
Tahiti delegation meets French nuke compo commission
A French Polynesian delegation has met the new leadership of the French compensation commission for the victims of France's nuclear weapons tests.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:38:54 +1200
Flights resume in New Caledonia after lockdown
Some internal flights have restarted in New Caledonia after a four-week lockdown over a Covid-19 community outbreak ended last week.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:42:34 +1200
CNMI vaccination rate highest in US
The US Centers for Disease Control says the Northern Marianas is leading the nation in vaccination rates as 20 percent of its population in now fully vaccinated.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:12:13 +1200
PNG's Covid-19 cases top 7000
The number of recorded Covid-19 infections in Papua New Guinea has passed 7,000, more than doubling in the past two weeks.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:54:28 +1200
Early voting starts in Samoa election
Polling booths opened this morning for early voters in Samoa's general election.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:50:12 +1200
New Caledonia culls sharks after February attack
There has been another shark cull in New Caledonia after February's fatal attack near Noumea.



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