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Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:14:16 +1200
New Covid measures for travel in PNG
Under new rules in Papua New Guinea, any foreign national who is unvaccinated against Covid-19 will not be allowed entry into the country

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:12:30 +1200
Pacific IT leader fundraising for laptops to close digital divide
Thousands of Pasifika students affected by the Auckland Level-4 Lockdown face a significant barrier to learning from lack of access to digital devices and wi-fi.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:44:52 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Deadly homebrew session with ethanol in PNG; Small plane crash in Papua kills three; Guam's covid-19 death toll rises to 171, and more.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:32:53 +1200
Samoa Supreme court rules in favour of HRPP
The Samoa Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the HRPP and ordered the Speaker of the House to swear in the party's members.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:41:59 +1200
Norfolk Island considering a govt in exile
Unhappy locals on Norfolk Island are considering a government in exile.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:16:43 +1200
Pacific Oceania suffer first up defeat in Davis Cup
The Pacific Oceania men's tennis team have suffered a narrow defeat against Vietnam in their opening Davis Cup tie in Jordan.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:19:18 +1200
Solomons football star to undergo surgery
Solomon Islands football star Raphael Lea'i will undergo surgery today in Lithuania after fracturing his arm during a international futsal friendly.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:24:05 +1200
New Pacific Games CEO keen to touch down in Honiara
The new Chief Executive of the 2023 Pacific Games hopes to be on the ground in Honiara within the next month.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:14:10 +1200
25 Pacific health providers set to benefit from $26m boost
Twenty-five Pacific health providers are expected to receive funding when the Government rolls out its support package, a senior health official has said.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:47:18 +1200
Covid-19 in Fiji: 131 new community cases confirmed
There have been 131 new community cases of Covid-19 reported in Fiji, the Health Ministry has revealed.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:02:20 +1200
Opinion: Speaker’s refusal to swear-in HRPP’s MPs justified and reasonable
A legal expert says the decision of the Speaker of Samoa's Parliament to refuse to swear-in elected MPs from the HRPP this week is justified and reasonable

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:02:20 +1200
Samoa Parliament session ends early as HRPP MPs leave
Samoa's Head of State has apparently calmed a standoff outside parliament between the police and the opposition HRPP party.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:23:31 +1200
Concerns in French Polynesia that many Covid-19 deaths are not being counted
French Polynesia's Institute of Statistics says a significant number of Covid-19 related deaths are not being counted in the official figures.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:17:29 +1200
PNG tightens rules as Covid threat grows
As Papua New Guinea prepares to celebrate its 46th independence anniversary, one of the major events has been cancelled due to Covid-19.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:52:47 +1200
Pacific netball bodies get boost from Australia
Netball associations in the Pacific are optimistic about the potential benefits of a new sports administration programme launched by Netball Australia.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:02:21 +1200
New Caledonia records three more Covid-19 deaths
Three more Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in New Caledonia eight days after it was plunged sharply into the pandemic.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:40:11 +1200
Pacific Oceania tennis team targeting Davis Cup promotion
The Pacific Oceania men's tennis team is full of confidence heading into this week's Davis Cup meet in Jordan.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:10:20 +1200
Villagers in Fiji's remote islands seek clarity on Covid-19 restrictions
Villagers in Fiji's remote islands are being prevented from getting to their vegetable gardens and fishing grounds because of Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the health ministry.



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