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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 19:49:39 +1200
Community leaders say govt's vaccine rollout plan is not working for Pasifika
The government-designed vaccination rollout has not mobilised our Pacific communities to respond safely and effectively, the Pacific Leadership Forum said.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:37:28 +1200
Cook Islands achieves over 90 percent vaccination coverage
The Cook Islands government has vaccinated more than 90 percent of its eligible population against Covid-19.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:49:14 +1200
Infections at PNG control centre prompt strict measures
PNG health authorities issue strict new measures for frontliners after six staff at the national pandemic control centre tested positive for Covid-19

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:50:59 +1200
Team Fiji gearing up for 2020 Paralympic Games
Team Fiji are gearing up for the 2020 Paralympic Games with the official opening to get underway later tonight in Japan.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:16:08 +1200
Afghan family with Vanuatu citizenship seeks repatriation
An Afghan family with Vanuatu citizenship has sought repatriation assistance from the Government of Vanuatu.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:37:29 +1200
Cooks football considering next steps after president banned
The Board of the Cook Islands Football Association is set to meet this week after the organisation's long-time President was banned for six years.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:25:20 +1200
In brief: news from around the Pacific
More arrests in Tonga cocaine case; Vanuatu tightens border restrictions to ward off Delta, and New Caledonia French police commander quits.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:17:36 +1200
New study aimed at getting the best start for Pasifika children
A group of Pacific experts across a range of disciplines focused on children's health and development are motivated to find appropriate strategies to combat the inequities and failings for Pacific children and their families.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:59:58 +1200
NRL virtual training programs focus on Pacific
NRL's Game Development Manager in Tonga is hopeful training programs being run virtually by the NRL and Australian Defence Force will boost confidence in coaches in the region.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:48:09 +1200
Cook Islands ramps up Covid testing
The Cook Islands government is ramping up its Covid-19 testing at alert level 2 in response to the delta outbreak of Covid-19 in New Zealand.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:11:17 +1200
Covid-19 cases in French Polynesia on the rise
The Covid-19 outbreak in French Polynesia claimed another 54 lives over the weekend.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:14:57 +1200
Covid-19: Over 50 percent of outbreak cases are Pasifika
A community leader questions why officials have not heeded calls for more Pacific-led organisations to lead their own vaccination drives.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:54:25 +1200
Covid-19: Fiji reports 591 new cases, six deaths
Nearly 500 new infections are from the western division as the virus spreads to Namalata Village on Kadavu.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:43:13 +1200
Tahiti through to quarter finals at Beach Soccer World Cup
Tahiti have qualified for the Beach Soccer World Cup quarter finals after edging Mozambique 8-7 in their final group match in Moscow.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:31:41 +1200
Covid-19 vaccine offered to 12 year-olds and older in Wallis and Futuna
Covid-19 vaccinations in Wallis and Futuna are to be offered to youths aged 12 years and older.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:35:20 +1200
Tonga Olympians prepared for long wait in NZ before flying home
A group of Tongan Olympic team members are locking down with family and friends in New Zealand while they wait for a change in Covid alert levels.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:57:12 +1200
Pacific countries withdraw from Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Four Pacific Island nations have been forced to withdraw from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics because of travel restrictions due to Covid-19.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:51:17 +1200
Covid-19 Fiji: Chiefs seek PM's intervention to stop ships
Thirteen chiefs from Fiji's Lau Province are pleading with the government to stop the movement of commercial boats to the outer islands to protect their people from Covid-19.



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