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Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:38:57 +1200
Fiji Covid-19: Three more deaths, 352 new cases
Fiji has reported 352 Covid-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours ending at 8am today.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:38:30 +1200
Covid-19: Fijians ordered to home isolation will be monitored - Govt
Fiji's Health Ministry has promised it is capable of looking after those with Corona Virus who have been told to isolate at home.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:50:50 +1200
Samoa head of state's power to convene parliament questionable - Academic
A New Zealand based Samoan academic is questioning the statement by Samoa's Head of State that only he has the power to call parliament to convene.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:25:41 +1200
In brief: news from around the Pacific
Bougainville and PNG leaders to meet in Wabag, Lavulavu attempted bribery in Tonga court case and new Cook Islands police chief settles in

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:49:39 +1200
Olympic Champions Fiji have named their squads to compete in the Tokyo Olympics
Olympic Champions Fiji have named their squads to compete in the Tokyo Olympics later this month. After competing in the Oceania 7s a fortnight ago, coaches Gareth Baber and Saiasi...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:05:26 +1200
Niue Govt facing huge deficit in 2021
The Niue Government will have to manage with a budget deficit of more than $US3.2 million dollars in the coming year.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:49:20 +1200
Fiji reports record 522 new cases of Covid-19
Fiji has reported 522 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours - a record number of daily infections.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 06:42:44 +1200
Tahiti rally commemorates France's first atomic test in Pacific
More than 2'000 people in French Polynesia have joined a march in Papeete to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the first French nuclear weapons test in the Pacific.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 07:28:59 +1200
Fifth attempt to elect New Caledonia president
New Caledonia's 11 ministers have been summoned by the French High Commissioner to meet on Thursday for a fifth attempt to elect a president.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:42:33 +1200
Samoa head of state calls for August opening of parliament
Samoa's Head of State Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II has declared that parliament convene on Monday 2nd August.

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:15:33 +1200
Samoa and Tonga exposed on All Blacks stage
There's no denying the weekend's games have further highlighted the uneven playing field for tier 2 nations, and the need for discussions around eligibility laws to change, but for Manu Samoa and 'Ikale Tahi fans on the night, it was about showi...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 03:57:38 +1200
Pacific countries aim to collaborate more over aviation
Pacific aviation ministers have agreed to develop a new framework for enhanced collaboration.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 08:19:04 +1200
Samoa's HRPP wants judges removed for contempt case
Samoa's caretaker prime minister and the attorney general are filing a recusal application to prevent some judges from sitting on a contempt of court citation brought against both of them.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:14:25 +1200
Environmental groups, scientists call for ban on deep sea mining
Hundreds of scientists, and coalitions of churches, environmentalists and NGOs are calling for a ban on deep sea mining, following a political move that may open the gates for it to begin in the Pacific in two years.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:43:08 +1200
Samoa tightens entry rules to help keep covid out
Samoa has this month tightened restrictions on people entering the country.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:14:25 +1200
Anthony Regan: Bougainville's prospects for independence
Bougainville's President Ishmael Toroama says the autonomous region is preparing to become independent by 2025. Bougainville expert Anthony Regan talked to RNZ Pacific about if and how that could happen.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:39:05 +1200
NZ extends hand to Pacific as foreign banks pull anchor
New Zealand's Reserve Bank Governor says banks can't justify the very high interest rates they charge and 'super-returns' they're extracting from the islands.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:31:12 +1200
Changing attitudes to periods, and access to period products, in PNG
An alternative to expensive and harmful to the environment period products is being offered for free to young women in Papua New Guinea.



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