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New Zealand Pacific

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:43:00 +1300
Stricter lockdown rules to be enforced in Tonga
The Tonga government is reporting a total of 1,819 active covid cases and 2 covid deaths in the country.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:43:26 +1300
Panic shopping ahead of Samoa lockdown
People in Samoa are panic-shopping and there are long lines for money transfer businesses in the hours before Samoa goes into level 3 lockdown at midnight. Samoa has recorded its...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:12:50 +1300
Covid forces Polyfest audiences online
The world's biggest Pacific dance festival is getting ready to take the stage in Auckland next week - but for the first time the show will go on without any crowds.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:56:19 +1300
Tougher new lockdown from Sunday in Tonga
With Covid-19 numbers climbing above 2,500 cases the Tonga Government is instituting a tougher lockdown.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:44:54 +1300
Solomon Islands make winning start as Vanuatu footballers test positive for Covid-19
Solomon Islands made a winning start to the FIFA World Cup Oceania Qualifying tournament in Qatar this morning but Vanuatu's participation is in doubt after the bulk of their squad tested positive for Covid-19.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:14:42 +1300
Video gaming leading to problem gambling for Pasifika
Shocking insights from a new study have confirmed that online video gaming is a gateway to problem gambling for Pasifika youth.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:21:09 +1300
Fiji rugby player convicted of rape continues playing outside prison
A Fijian women's rights group believes national stakeholders have failed to take constructive action to stop a convicted rugby player from participating in local competitions.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:47:34 +1300
Samoa records first community case of Covid-19
Samoa has recorded its first case of community transmitted Covid-19 and the first stage of a national lockdown has begun.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:19:34 +1300
A summary of Covid in other parts of the Pacific
Solomons seeing a fall in numbers in some regions; domestic flights suspended amid American Samoa surge; numbers continue to climb in the Cooks; Vanuatu numbers to 473, and other updates to come

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:06:07 +1300
PNG police may not get guns they want for election security
Papua New Guinea Police have revealed the guns they want for the National Elections security operations have yet to be purchased.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:09:11 +1300
Marshall Islands study: Concern raised over long-ignored nuclear contamination
A new scientific report suggests that the radioactive element strontium 90 is a more significant contamination factor in the northern Marshall Islands than has been acknowledged to date by the US Department of Energy.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:31:45 +1300
Food insecurity is a growing challenge for the Pacific
Food insecurity is a growing challenge for Pacific Island countries in the face of more frequent climate disasters, rising sea levels, and the economic fallout of Covid-19 lockdowns.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:02:53 +1300
Misbehaving Samoan seasonal workers repatriated from Aust
The Samoan government in bringing home more than 100 seasonal workers from Australia who have breached their employment conditions.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:35:02 +1300
Moana Pasifika make three changes for first home game
Moana Pasifika have made three changes to their run-on team for this weekend's rescheduled Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Chiefs at Mount Smart Stadium.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:09:17 +1300
Bougainville leaders commemorate young MP
Bougainville politicians have been praising the contribution of Haku constituency MP, Xaviour Kareku, who passed away earlier this month.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:55:52 +1300
Search ends for missing Cook Islands fishermen
Cook Island Police have discontinued their search for a pair of fisherman now missing for nine days.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:50:58 +1300
PNG man jailed for life for murder of 10 Chinese nationals
A man who killed 10 Chinese nationals in a robbery in a shop on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea nearly five years ago, has been jailed for life by the National Court.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:22:53 +1300
Reports of first Covid death in Vanuatu
There are unconfirmed reports from Vanuatu that the country has recorded its first Covid-19 death.



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