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Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:08:28 +1200Pfizer vaccine roll-out begins in Covid-free Tokelau
Tokelau's Nukunonu atoll began its vaccination process today after receiving its delivery of the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine from New Zealand.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:27:43 +1200
Fijians urged to vaccinate as Moderna arrives
Fijians above 60 years of age and pregnant women have been encouraged to get the Moderna vaccine for protection against Covid-19.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:32:49 +1200
Pacific News in Brief on Tuesday 20th July
Covid rising again in French Polynesia, Six shot by soldiers and police in PNG, France promising scheme to counter illegal fishing in the Pacific, PNG reports three new cases of Covid,.American Samoa receiving extensive US Federal funding and mo...
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:38:07 +1200
Bishops and UNHCR plea with Australia on refugees' behalf
The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea, along with the United Nations, is urging the Australian government to allow asylum seekers into the country to settle.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:33:46 +1200
Samoan traditional systems remain strong through political crisis - Academic
A Samoan academic in New Zealand says one positive amid the political crisis in Apia is the strength of traditional systems and structures.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:00:47 +1200
Covid-19 in Fiji: 784 new cases as death toll passes 100
The number of Covid-19 deaths in Fiji continue to rise as the new daily case count fluctuates, health authorities said.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:41:01 +1200
Cook Islands dreaming big ahead of Tonga clash
The Cook Islands rugby team believe they can cause an upset in this weekend's World Cup qualifier against Tonga in Pukekohe.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:00:43 +1200
New Caledonia's Koniambo plant still shut
An attempt by New Caledonia's Koniambo nickel plant to resume operations has failed.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:01:30 +1200
State care abuse resulted in hatred of his culture, Samoan tells inquiry
The theft of his name led a Pacific Island boy down a path of state care, where he was abused.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:23:00 +1200
Constitutional challenge against West Papua law
The Papuan People's Assembly is filing a constitutional challenge against the Indonesian government's new Special Autonomy Law.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:39:26 +1200
Samoa Law Society submission criticises Head of State's decrees
Samoa's professional legal body has admonished the Head of State for his role in delaying parliament from convening.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:19:43 +1200
Five new Covid-19 cases recorded on Fiji's outer islands - health ministry
Fiji has reported five cases of Covid-19, the first in the east of the country.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:52:49 +1200
NZ explorer and author laments plight of West Papuans
A New Zealand explorer who trekked in West Papua before Indonesian rule says he's saddened to see what colonisation has done to the region's indigenous people.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:03:47 +1200
Efate chiefs approve custom penalties for killings
The Vaturisu Council of Chiefs of Efate island has approved custom penalties for killings on Efate, Vanuatu's third largest island.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:57:33 +1200
French Polynesia president calls for compulsory Covid vaccination
French Polynesia's president has spoken out for mandatory vaccinations against Covid-19
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:09:56 +1200
Covid-19 cases, deaths continue to soar in Fiji
Fiji has reported 1043 new positive cases of Covid-19 for the last 24-hour period ending at 8am yesterday.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:53:48 +1200
Australia's Telstra makes reported bid for Digicel Pacific
Australian telco Telstra is reported to have made a bid for Digicel's Pacific operations.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:26:34 +1200
Thousands rally in Tahiti over nuke legacy
Several thousand people in French Polynesia have joined a march demanding France own up to the damage caused by its nuclear weapons tests.