New Zealand Pacific
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:56:41 +1200Tongan cabinet minister convicted of major fraud
Tongan Cabinet Minister 'Akosita Lavulavu and her husband 'Etuate have been found guilty of fraud.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:50:24 +1200Forum head calls for answers on Japan's plans to dump nuclear waste
The head of the Pacific Islands Forum wants more answers from Japan on its plan to dump wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant in the Pacific.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:10:59 +1200Fiji Ministry of Health staff get Covid-19, 35 cases in total
Three senior members of Fiji's Ministry of Health have tested positive for Covid-19, taking Friday's total new cases to 35.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:59:20 +1200New Caledonia to once again vote on independence from France
The announcement of New Caledonia's latest referendum on possible independence is already drawing the ire of many, less than a day after it was announced.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:18:35 +1200Finau Tutone, Tongan education pioneer, dies at 82
Tongan education stalwart and democratic activist Finau Tutone has died, aged 82.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:17:48 +1200NZ quarantine curtails Samoa 7s selections
A lack of available slots in managed quarantine has ended Samoa's hopes of selecting two former New Zealand internationals for their national sevens team.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:06:19 +1200Infected medical,military personnel not part of frontline team - Fiji govt
Medical and military personnel who have been infected with Covid-19 are not part of the frontline response teams, health officials said.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:37:19 +1200Fiji 7s big sacrifice for second shot at Olympic glory
Fiji's rugby sevens teams will spend close to four months separated from their families in their bid to achieve Olympic glory.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:47:02 +1200Students learning how to create animation stories
The Pacific Kids' Learning team has just completed their pilot programme where they taught 50 Pasifika students in South Auckland how to create animation stories.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:07:38 +1200Niue's Crossley looks for fundamental economic change
The Niue Finance Minister says fundamental economic changes are needed in the wake of the pandemic.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:08:36 +1200Samoa: Meeting of divided leaders 'only the beginning'
Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister and Prime Minister-elect met are set to meet again on Monday following on from Thursday afternoon's secretly-held negotiations.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:03:07 +1200News from around the Pacific
More than 9000 students at the University of the South Pacific (USP) have not been able to access over 800 courses amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the USP said.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:48:27 +1200US to Pacific leaders: be wary of funds with strings attached
The US Secretary of State has warned Pacific leaders about increasing threats and coercion in the region, in a veiled swipe at China's growing influence.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 17:25:41 +1200Fiji: 'no need' for Covid-19 state of emergency - PM
Fiji's government says there's no need to declare an emergency, despite a growing number of cases of Covid-19.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:48:02 +1200Asafo: A critique of the Samoan Court of Appeal's decision - an unfortunate case of judicial overreach
Opinion - law lecturer Dylan Asafo argues the Samoan Court of Appeal has made an incorrect decision in making its ruling about how the law protects the proportion of women in the Samoan parliament.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:48:24 +1200Writers on Sāmoan Language Week: a powerful revival
Sāmoan authors say their language is more than just a means of communication, but also a way to build confidence and identity, and an important step to writing past wrongs.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:39:08 +1200Fiji 7s to face NZ, Australia in Olympic warm-up
Fiji are set to feature in a new Rugby Sevens tournament later this month, to help boost team preparations ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in July.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:34:37 +1200Covid-19: Fiji records 28 new cases
Fijian authorities have confirmed 28 new cases of Covid-19, taking the total number of active cases to 349.