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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:40:15 +1300
Leptospirosis in Fiji: 14 dead, 179 cases confirmed
A six-year-old is among 14 people who have died from leptospirosis in Fiji this year, health authorities said.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:52:14 +1300
Deal to re-open Bougainville's Panguna mine, momentous
Last week the Bougainville Government announced an agreement had been reached with Panguna landowners to re-open the island's controversial Gold and Copper mine.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:20:23 +1300
Moana Pasifika expect members to come out of isolation to train
Moana Pasifika team expect to come out of self-isolation and resume training in the next 72 hours.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:50:37 +1300
The latest Covid-19 stories in the Pacific
Vanuatu's govt confirms four Covid-19 cases; French Polynesia Covid cases continue to rise; Kiribati govt extends nationwide lockdown; Covid-19 outbreak in Tonga's Hu'atolitoli prison, and more.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:24:32 +1300
Cooks leader dismisses claim Puna out of Forum role
The Cook Islands is dismissing reports Henry Puna is to stand down as head of the Pacific Islands Forum to heal a rift with the Micronesian leaders in the body.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:55:39 +1300
Official Covid-19 response information not clear says Pacific health provider
Representatives from Pacific-focused health providers are not surprised that Pasifika people make about half of the cases in the latest Covid-19 outbreak.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:48:01 +1300
Covid-19: Pacific leaders "prepared" for more cases in Pacific community in NZ
Despite Pasifika making up about half of the cases in the current Omicron outbreak, community leaders say they're prepared for what's to come.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:13:37 +1300
The latest Covid-19 stories in the Pacific
Twenty-five passengers who arrived in Tonga on Tuesday, have tested positive for Covid-19; Two new Covid-19 cases in the Cook Islands; Kiribati Covid-19 death toll stands at nine; Over 200 Covid-19 cases in Tonga; NZ to donate more vaccines to C...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:15:15 +1300
Fiji church ministers refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19
A group of church ministers in Fiji have resigned because they do not want to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:32:29 +1300
Drua name first squad for season opener in Super Rugby Pacific
Fijian Drua Head Coach Mick Byrne has announced his inaugural 23-member squad to take on the Waratahs in the historic first Super Rugby Pacific match this Friday.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:49:36 +1300
Union vs Fiji Airways: Email constitutes internal appeal - lawyer
An email from the Fiji Flight Attendants Union to Fiji Airways constituted an internal appeal, the union's lawyer has told the High Court in Suva.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:37:49 +1300
In brief: news from around the Pacific
Tonga cable limited says it has enough cable to fix damaged line; Trade commissioner optimistic about NZ-Fiji prospects; Money raised at Kaiviti Silktails and Hunters match will go to Tonga

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:56:52 +1300
Pasifika make up half of the cases in the current outbreak of Omicron variant
Pasifika people are making up about half of the cases in the current outbreak of the Omicron variant in New Zealand according to the Ministry of Health.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:29:14 +1300
Cooks testing continuing in wake of first Covid case
The Cook Islands Health Ministry Te Marae Ora tested 371 people for Covid-19 yesterday, in the wake of the first positive result in the country on Monday.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:00:47 +1300
'We ran for our lives' - Tonga resort owner
Just over a month since Tonga was struck by a violent one-in-a-thousand year disaster, it is still struggling to recover from the fallout of the devastating event.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 08:48:51 +1300
Collections for Tonga continue around Aotearoa
The Northland Pasifika community in New Zealand is planning on sending three shipping containers to Tonga packed full of essential supplies before Christmas.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:25:28 +1300
Search resumes in New Caledonia for two after dam discharge
A search will resume in New Caledonia today for the bodies of two people, carried away in a controlled release of water from a dam near Yate on Saturday.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:44:36 +1300
The latest Covid-19 stories in the Pacific
Kiribati Covid-19 death toll now stands at eight; Covid-19 cases continue to climb in Solomon Islands; CNMI records 159 new cases.



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