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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:51:19 +1200Vanuatu education minister resigns to become speaker
The Vanuatu parliament has elected Seule Simeon as the new speaker just hours after Gracia Shadrack resigned from the position.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:24:24 +1200
Covid-19 deaths concern Fijians
Ten people have died in Fiji after testing positive for Covid-19 since March 2020, authorities said.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:45:25 +1200
Samoa's FAST wins first disputed seat of April election
Samoa's FAST party has held on to the first of the seats being contested after the April election.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:17:31 +1200
Cooks opposition alarmed at budget direction
The Cook Islands opposition has accused the government of being fiscally irresponsible, saying the country is moving from being broke to being very broke.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:19:45 +1200
Flying Fijians announce extended squad for All Blacks test matches
The Flying Fijians have announced a 33-man squad to compete against the All Blacks next month.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:10:48 +1200
Tahiti Covid-19 vaccination extended to children
Vaccines against Covid-19 in French Polynesia are being made available for children aged 12 and older.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:50:19 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Fiji seeks Australian help to modify Covid-19 strategy; Wallis vaccination uptake still low; CNMI offers US$500 worth of travel vouchers for tourists, and more.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:47:15 +1200
Suspended jail term for former New Caledonia president Martin
A former president of New Caledonia Harold Martin has been given a suspended one-month jail sentence over a conflict of interest in a land sale.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:40:28 +1200
China 'stands firm' with Fiji to fight Covid-19: Envoy
China says it stands with Fiji in its fight against a second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:03:13 +1200
Amid dispute with government, Vanuatu speaker resigns
The Speaker of Parliament of Vanuatu Gracia Shadrack has resigned amid a dispute with the government of the prime minister Bob Loughman.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 23:00:31 +1200
Facing contempt suit, Samoa's Tuila'epa eyes budget
Police in Samoa may step in over a contempt of court suit against caretaker prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:54:13 +1200
Fiji heading for disaster under Bainimarama plan - Prasad
The leader of Fiji's opposition National Federation Party says the government's strategy for Covid-19 is leading the country to disaster.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:43:18 +1200
Legal cases in Vanuatu political fracas to be heard this week
Two government constitutional applications related to Vanuatu's latest political crisis will be heard by the Supreme Court this week.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:19:50 +1200
PNG PM urges public to take vaccine as doses expiry looms
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape is appealing to people to take the Covid-19 vaccine before doses expire.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:31:06 +1200
Marshalls vaccinates fishermen in Majuro
The Marshall Islands launched Covid-19 vaccinations for commercial fishermen temporarily in port Majuro - possibly the first Pacific island to vaccinate fishermen.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:40:09 +1200
In brief: news from around the Pacific
Australia's two main lawyer bodies call for the rule of law to prevail in Samoa, Changes at American Samoa fish cannery; New marine atlas in Tonga, and more.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:08:55 +1200
New Caledonia gets new French High Commissioner
France's new High Commissioner to New Caledonia Patrice Faure plans to meet Congress members from today to draw up an agenda in the lead-up to the next independence referendum.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:29:35 +1200
Fiji Covid-19: 89 new cases, govt says situation worse than Australia, NZ
The Covid-19 outbreak in Fiji is now worse than Australia and New Zealand, health authorities warn.