New Zealand Pacific
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:38:27 +1300Solomon Islanders warned worse to come as Covid soars
Covid-19 cases in Solomon Islands are soaring.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:58:01 +1300Tonga extends lockdown
The Tonga government has extended a nationwide lockdown by two weeks as Covid-19 cases rise. Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni said the strict lockdown rules require all businesses to close...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:54:50 +1300Latest Pacific news briefs for Monday 7th February
Covid numbers soar in Kiribati; call in Fiji to do more for young sex crime victims; RSV health concern in American Samoa; PNG leader diagnosed with Covid in China and other stories
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:34:47 +1300Fiji Govt lifts nationwide curfew
The Fijian Government lifted its nationwide curfew at midnight - ending almost 22 months of strict movement restrictions due to Covid-19.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:43:50 +1300New Caledonia outbreak approaching five figures
New Caledonia's Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread with almost 10,000 active cases.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:47:36 +1300NZ's border reopening 'too little, too late' - horticulture industry chief
New Zealand's five-stage plan to reopen the border does not spell the end of challenges currently crippling the RSE Scheme, industry officials warn.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:00:03 +1300In brief: sports news from around the Pacific
Warning for PNG's top players, Fiji games called off, and shirtless flag bearer at Games again
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:32:23 +1300Deportation dilemma for Marshall Islands
A total of 218 Marshall Islanders were deported from the United States in the eight years prior to the country's border lockdown when the Covid pandemic hit in early 2020.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:38:36 +1300French Polynesia takes French loan for social security reform
French Polynesia has signed an agreement with France to borrow an additional $US337 million to help reform the territory's social security system.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:36:11 +1300Fiji's PM needs 'time to recuperate' says govt
The Fijian government says Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama needs "time to recuperate" after undergoing heart surgery in Australia.
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:09:12 +1300US to hold high-level talks with Pacific leaders
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be in the region this week for a high-level engagement with Pacific leaders.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:17:14 +1300Loto’i Tonga, the heart of a Tongan, coming together in unity and as a family
Tongan families in Porirua, the Hutt Valley and Wellington city have been packing barrels with water, tinned food, flour and other supplies to send to their families in the islands, following the massive volcanic eruption and tsunami in mid-Janu...
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:48:54 +1300Tonga extends lockdown
Another new Covid-19 case has taken Tonga's tally of cases back to five.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 08:30:01 +1300From Monday all Fiji schools and ECE in operation
Fiji's Government says face-to-face classes for Early Childhood Education (ECE) through to Year 7 will resume this Monday.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:56:42 +1300Moana Pasifika left with much to work on after first pre-season clash
Moana Pasifika have been dealt a tough introduction to Super Rugby Pacific life after being beaten 61-7 by the Chiefs in their first pre-season clash of the year at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland last night.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:52:57 +1300More Covid vaccines for Samoa and Tonga from NZ
New Zealand has donated additional Pfizer vaccines to Tonga and Samoa.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:36:20 +1300Latest news in brief from around the Pacific
Fiji records eight more Covid deaths; Kiribati extends curfew; American Samoan health officials find some covid infections historical; Vanuatu will resume repatriation flights this weekend; Nauru gets vaccine help through UNICEF and charges like...
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:57:57 +1300Samoa allowing limited international flights from today
The Samoa Government has approved four international flights in and out of the country during February.