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Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:06:27 +1200
Covid infections in Fiji soar - four deaths reported
Fiji has reported its highest daily total of positive Covid-19 infections with 279 cases.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:34:03 +1200
New head of fractured Pacific Forum stresses unity
The new Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum says he will champion solidarity and unity within the regional grouping.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:23:21 +1200
Live updates on Sydney Covid-19 case: Possible lockdown in capital being considered - Bloomfield
New Zealand's Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says health authorities are considering a possible lockdown in the capital after a visitor from Australia tested positive for Covid-19.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:03:29 +1200
Legal progress slow in Samoa political scrap
The Samoa Court of Appeal has reserved its decision after a request for clarification by the FAST party.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:02:34 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Ministry halts logging in Samoa, Covid-19: Cook Islanders fail to show for second jab; New police chief in Vanuatu, and more. Covid-19: Cook Islanders fail to show for second jab...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:17:01 +1200
Mainstream media must do better after Dawn Raids apology
The Dawn Raids were an opportunity for the largely Anglo-centric media to attack a vulnerable population, according to a former RNZ journalist.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:34:39 +1200
Covid-19: Fiji records two deaths amid record 180 new cases
Fiji's covid19 case count broke records again on Tuesday as medical authorities recorded another two deaths at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in the capital Suva.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:13:54 +1200
Turning the Page: Linda Vagana's reading revolution
She was a key player for the Silver Ferns for nearly a decade, and now Linda Vagana wants to turn the key and unlock a love of reading in young Māori and Pasifika.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:26:36 +1200
New Caledonia tension simmers over referendum date
Political tension is rising in New Caledonia as a third referendum on independence from France is planned in December.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:40:56 +1200
NZ to support FFA sustainable management of Pacific fisheries
New Zealand has signed an agreement of more than US$12 million with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:14:12 +1200
'Pacific Studies' proposed to be taught in NZ schools
'Pacific Studies' proposed to be taught in NZ schools

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:14:04 +1200
Fit and Flying: Manasa Mataele ready for Fiji debut
Crusaders winger Manasa Mataele is feeling fit and ready after accepting a call-up to play for the Flying Fijians.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:41:23 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Fiji teens arrested over alleged brawl; Chaos at seasonal work registration event in Samoa; Niue internet provider wants action over shooting; Fiji teens arrested over alleged brawl, and more.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:04:50 +1200
Papuan student graduates in NZ extend gratitude
This year, four indigenous Papuan students have graduated from several universities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:05:00 +1200
Manu Samoa mulling reinforcements
Manu Samoa might require reinforcements with players still overseas and trying to secure a place in one of New Zealand's Managed Isolation Quarantine facilities.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:10:33 +1200
180 Covid-19 cases confirmed in Fiji
The new coronavirus cases continue to rise according to the Ministry of Health's official Covid-19 Dashboard as 180 cases added, and two more deaths.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:48:59 +1200
Fiji Covid-19: 126 new cases recorded
Fiji continues to record alarming increases of Covid-19 with another 126 more cases and one death of a Covid-19 positive patient now under investigation.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:29:29 +1200
Covid-19 in Fiji: New Zealand provides $10m to support response
A team of Australian and New Zealand specialists have arrived in Fiji to help contain the escalating outbreak there.



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