New Zealand Pacific
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:01:33 +1200Crunch time for no jab no job policy fast approaching in Solomon Islands
Public servants in Solomon Islands who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be stood down on half-pay from the 31st of October.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:33:31 +1200Covid claims doctor at remote PNG hospital
A doctor at remote Daru Hospital in Papua New Guinea's Western Province has become one of the latest victims of Covid-19.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:25:35 +1200Covid elimination strategy cannot be abandoned while minority vaccination rates are low
Analysis - Auckland's move to alert level 3 has also triggered speculation about whether the national Covid-19 elimination strategy has failed or is even being abandoned. While the government denies it, others clearly believe it is at lea...
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:20:25 +1200Villagers in remote Fiji plead for food, refuse Covid-19 vaccine
Villagers in Fiji's remote islands, hit with the Covid-19 outbreak are seeking assistance amid rejection of the vaccine, community workers there have revealed.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:57:54 +12008000 children contracted Covid-19 in Fiji; vaccination underway for senior students
Students aged 15 to 17 in Fiji are now able to get the Covid-19 vaccine because the Government wants senior pupils back in school to sit their exams.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:37:09 +1200In brief: more news about the Pacific
UN speaks out for West Papua's Victor Yeimo; Medivacc from Tahiti Polynesia to France unprecedented; Auckland Covid alert level drop an additional threat to Maori and Pasifika
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:05:07 +1200Repatriation of stranded Tongans overseas remains suspended says govt
Twenty Tongans stranded in Fiji since March this year have been told their repatriation has been suspended because the risk of importing the delta variant is too high.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:19:39 +1200Bougainville govt looking to cash in on alluvial gold mining industry
The Bougainville Government believes it can earn millions of dollars from the gold currently being mined and shipped out illegally.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:42:02 +1200TNI offers assistance to Papuans displaced by attacks
Indonesia's military says it's helping villagers displaced amid more deadly violence in West Papua.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:57:55 +1200Fijian Drua unveil first five signings for Super Rugby Pacific
The Fijian Drua have announced their first five signings for the club's debut Super Rugby Pacific campaign, including an Olympic gold medallist and three current senior internationals.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:00:15 +1200NZ criticised for abstention in vote on deepsea mining
New Zealand has been criticised for abstaining from voting in support of a deep sea mining moratorium in a global forum.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:05:53 +1200In brief: News from around the Pacific
Samoa to go into 2-day lockdown for vaccination, Fiji begins vaccination rollout for children, and more.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:55:54 +1200Protest against compulsory vaccination in Tahiti
Over 2000 people protested against a compulsory vaccination law in French Polynesia
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:34:20 +1200In brief: News from around the Pacific
Flights between American Samoa and Samoa suspended; Pandemic forces closure of 52 hotels in Samoa; Daylight savings cancelled in Samoa, and more.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 08:16:53 +1200Calls for tougher gambling laws to protect Pasifika in NZ
There are calls for regional New Zealand to bring in tougher laws to protect Pasifika against gambling harm.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:40:00 +1200Pacific Oceania clinch Davis Cup promotion
The Pacific Oceania men's tennis team is celebrating a Davis Cup promotion that's been almost a decade in the making.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:10:42 +1200Samoa's HRPP readies to debate the Budget
Samoa's Parliament resumes this morning with the opposition preparing to challenge the Budget.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:28:51 +1200Solomon Islands find the goal in Futsal World Cup finale
Solomon Islands has finished winless at the Futsal World Cup following a 9-4 defeat by Thailand in their final group match