New Zealand Pacific
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:24:26 +1200Widespread condemnation of Fiji govt move to sack unvaccinated civil servants
New regulations directing all workers in Fiji to get a Covid-19 vaccine have shocked many in the country.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:13:44 +1200Samoa to have final ruling on FAST swearing-in
Samoa looks set to have a final ruling on whether the election winning FAST Party's impromptu swearing-in as government will be officially recognised.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:24:21 +1200Five killed in Solomons as car ploughs into crowd
A car has driven into a group of people in Guadacanal province in Solomon Islands killing five.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:33:51 +1200In brief: news from around the Pacific
Nauru's rights record under review; Vanuatu students in Fiji await fate; CNMI vaccine aim; and more Nauru urged to respect media freedom Nauru's human rights record is under United Nations...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:25:29 +1200Samoa to receive 10,000 vaccine doses
Samoa receives 10,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Australia, after suspending the vaccination rollout due to a supply shortfall.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:52:01 +1200Unvaccinated Fiji public servants told they will be sacked
Fijian public servants have been told they will be sacked if they do not get fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:02:56 +1200Samoa appeal court to hear FAST swearing in application
Samoa's Court of Appeal is to decide whether the election-winning FAST Party will be recognised as the country's new government.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:41:27 +1200Prepare for the worst, Fijians told
Fijians have been urged to prepare themselves for the worst amid the escalating Covid-19 crisis in the country.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:34:01 +1200Fiji confident ahead of All Blacks Test
Flying Fijians coach Vern Cotter has named his 23-man squad to play the All Blacks on Saturday.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:12:11 +1200New Caledonia elects first pro-independence Kanak president
New Caledonia has elected its first pro-independence Kanak president.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:59:31 +1200Fiji Covid-19: Pastor charged over anti-vaccination video
People spreading false information about the coronavirus in Fiji will feel the full brunt of the law, police have warned.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:29:57 +1200Tonga's float parade lifts spirits amid pandemic gloom
A float parade in Tonga was initiated by the Ministry of Tourism to lighten up the mood in the Kingdom.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:30:42 +1200Pacific news briefs for July 8th
Vanuatu police and immigration staff implicated in illegal procurement of documents, Cook Islands environmental group suggests using an Asian grass to absorb water treatment chemicals and save the streams, Tonga state of emergency extended, Solo...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:29:57 +1200FAST to ask Samoa judges to recognise impromptu swearing in
The FAST Party in Samoa has filed an application with the Supreme Court in Samoa to have it recognise an impromptu swearing-in ceremony of elected members of the new political party.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:14:31 +1200Activate humanitarian system now, Fiji govt urged
Fiji's government should activate the Disaster Management Committee (DISMAC) to stop more people from dying, says the Fiji Council of Social Services.
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:59:44 +1200Fiji announces record number of new Covid-19 cases; three deaths
Three more people have died from Covid-19 in Fiji amid a daily record 791 new cases confirmed by health authorities in the last 24 hours ending at 8am today.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:06:17 +1200NZ Govt say they're trying to fix dire Pasifika housing
A Samoan family of 15 living in a four-bedroom Kainga Ora, New Zealand's state housing agency, home suffered severe health issues due to their living conditions.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:15:56 +1200Tonga rugby grateful for support
The Tonga Rugby Union says despite the difficulties the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the rugby schedule, they're grateful for the support of officials.