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Wed, 05 May 2021 12:20:53 +1200
'There's no shame': Pasifika mums urged to get help for depression
Pacific women in New Zealand have the highest rates of antenatal and postnatal depression, yet low numbers get help. Sela Jane Hopgood asks why.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:35:34 +1200
More twists in Samoa election saga, with more court action likely
The decision by Samoa's head of state to call a second election will be challenged in the courts, as the country's month-long political stalemate descends into legal quagmire.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:26:54 +1200
Samoa's Head of State decision called unconstitutional
Opinion - the declaration by Samoa's Head of State, Tuimaleali'ifano Sualauvi Va'aletoa II, for a new general election is unconstitutional and unlawful writes Fuimaono Dylan Asafo.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:20:29 +1200
Fiji residents query food programme snub
Residents in Fiji's western division were left out of the government's food distribution program during a snap-lockdown.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:15:24 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Vanuatu court to hear Salwai appeal; Tender for Fiji PM's officer complex out; New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS will not travel to Paris.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:04:44 +1200
Covid-19 infections ease among staff at PNG's main hospital
The prevalence of Covid-19 among staff at Papua New Guinea's main hospital has eased.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:25:40 +1200
Pasifika athletes changing the narrative on and off the field
From match-winning tries and buzzer-beating buckets to missed puts and double faults - there are few jobs that can offer the same exhilarating highs and crushing lows as professional sport.

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:44:34 +1200
Ground breaking ceremony for new Solomons national stadium
A ground breaking ceremony at the site of the new Solomon Islands national stadium, will be held in Honiara today.

Wed, 05 May 2021 16:46:04 +1200
Pacific ministers get Covid-19 vaccination, encourage church members
Pacific church ministers are stepping up to get their Covid-19 vaccine, and are encouraging their members to follow suit.

Wed, 05 May 2021 12:07:12 +1200
Killing of humanitarian in Tonga shocks wider community
The brutal killing of a well known human rights advocate in Tonga has sent shock waves through the wider community.

Wed, 05 May 2021 08:40:50 +1200
Rugby League Samoa open door to coaching changes
Rugby League Samoa have opened the door to Matthew and Andrew Johns joining the Toa Samoa coaching staff.

Tue, 04 May 2021 18:14:26 +1200
Covid-19 surge forces Fiji border closure
Fiji will not consider any international arrivals until there are no cases of Covid-19 in the community.

Tue, 04 May 2021 17:48:36 +1200
PKE: good or bad? NZ farmers take on Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the New Zealand government should step in and stop this country's dairy industry from using PKE as a supplementary feed.

Tue, 04 May 2021 19:14:17 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific 4 May
French Polynesia reopens to international travel, vaccine rollout to Fiji's western divsision, and a woman elected to head Samoa's journalists' association.

Tue, 04 May 2021 17:22:07 +1200
Interrogations begin over New Caledonia unrest
Investigators in New Caledonia have begun formal interrogations of seven Kanak leaders in connection with last December's violence at the Vale nickel plant.

Tue, 04 May 2021 10:40:41 +1200
Floods hamper Covid tracing efforts in Fiji
Two more cases have emerged in Fiji following a total lockdown of its central division, home to 300,000 people.

Wed, 05 May 2021 07:56:00 +1200
Rugby League Samoa stands by under fire coach
Rugby League Samoa have quashed talk that Matthew and Andrew Johns could take charge of the national team in a star-studded coaching line-up with Sonny Bill Williams.

Tue, 04 May 2021 20:57:10 +1200
Samoa Head of State calls for second election
Samoa's Head of State has called for a second general election to bring an end to a deadlock in parliament.



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