Archives

New Zealand Pacific

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:34:53 +1200
Fiji government criticised for employment conditions forcing Covid-19 vaccination
The Fijian government's Covid-19 response continues to be slammed as case numbers continue to climb.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:38:48 +1200
Samoa's Tuilaepa accused of desperate attack on rule of law
Samoa's caretaker HRPP administration and its leader Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi have been accused of an unprecedented attack on the rule of law.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:34:53 +1200
Talks begin to repatriate stranded Nauruans in Fiji
Nauruans stranded in Fiji due to the Covid-19 border restrictions could find themselves heading home soon.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:32:22 +1200
Covid-19: 873 new cases and three more deaths confirmed in Fiji
A teenager is among three people who died from Covid-19 in Fiji amid another daily record of infections, health officials said.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:25:28 +1200
Court stops Samoa MP from forcing by-election
The Samoa Supreme Court has refused to allow an HRPP election winner, Tuisa Tasi Patea, in Sagaga 4 electoral constituency and the challenger, FAST's Tagaloatele Poloa, to withdraw their petitions

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:34:12 +1200
Aaron Mauger backed to succeed as Moana Pasifika coach
Tonga coach Toutai Kefu believes Aaron Mauger is the right man to lead Moana Pasifika in their debut Super Rugby campaign.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:24:27 +1200
She Is Not Your Rehab anti-violence movement's new book being given away to all male prisoners
The founders of anti-violence movement She Is Not Your Rehab are giving away their newly released book to prisoners.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:44:00 +1200
St John Fiji gets leg up from NZ counterparts
The St John ambulance service in New Zealand is sending emergency vehicles and lifesaving clinical equipment to help the people of Fiji.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:12:37 +1200
Court decision on Vanuatu's vacated MPs' seats this Friday
A legal ruling on whether the then Speaker of the Vanuatu Parliament had the right to declare 19 seats vacant is due to be delivered this Friday.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:23:40 +1200
Pacific Briefs for Tuesday July 13
Last Covid-19 patient leaves Tahiti hospital, strike hits domestic airline in New Caledonia, PNG census again deferred, New Caledonians urged to get vaccinated, New Caledonia eases quarantine terms for children, call for more people to get vacci...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:05:40 +1200
Tonga rugby team welcome reinforcements for Hamilton test
Tonga have welcomed some further reinforcements after a bruising couple of weeks against the All Blacks and Manu Samoa.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:49:39 +1200
Samoa's HRPP loses more seats as impasse drags on
Samoa's HRPP party - the country's caretaker government - has now lost six seats since the 9 April election, with eight by-elections to come.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:59:33 +1200
Over 1000 people in Tokelau, Cook Islands to get Covid-19 vaccine from NZ
The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines is heading to Tokelau and northern Cook Islands aboard a New Zealand navy ship.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:26:31 +1200
Carmel Budiardjo: rights defender who shone a light on Papua
A leading British human rights advocate and former political prisoner in Indonesia, Carmel Budiardjo, has died, aged 96.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:17:22 +1200
Moana Pasifika Super Rugby licence confirmed
Moana Pasifika has been granted an unconditional licence to join an expanded Super Rugby competition next year.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 22:15:34 +1200
Fiji Covid-19: On-the-spot fines come into effect
From this week, there will be new penalties for breaching of Covid-19 protocols in Fiji.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:39:14 +1200
Fiji Covid-19: 485 new cases and three more deaths confirmed
Fiji has recorded a total of 10,512 infections of the coronavirus since the first case was reported in March 2020.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:47:15 +1200
Fiji/British soldiers granted leave to stay in UK
A group of Fijian-born soldiers who sued the British Government after being classified as illegal immigrants have been granted leave to remain in the UK.



home