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Sat, 30 Jul 2022 20:44:46 +1200
Covid-19: Niue enters red alert level as case numbers rise
The government of Niue has announced the country will move to Covid-19 alert level red after it recorded nine new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:10:05 +1200
Cook Islanders get ready to go to the polls
Cook Islanders go to the polls on August 1st to choose a new 24 member parliament.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:58:51 +1200
Niue has first Covid cases in the community
Covid-19 has arrived in the community in Niue.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:35:20 +1200
Senior figures question Fiji govt's close links with cult group
Former prime ministers and an opposition leader have added their voices to a growing chorus of concerns into the Fiji government's "close association" with a Korean doomsday Christian cult that has reportedly benefited from millions of dollars f...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:18:57 +1200
NZ Air Force Hercules delivering critical freight to Kiribati and Fiji
A New Zealand Air Force Hercules is delivering crucial water infrastructure to help Kiribati cope with a severe drought.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:40:46 +1200
The Panthers: Diggy Dupé's concert in review
Niuean Auckland-based rapper Diggy Dupé's defiant performance at Auckland Town Hall acts as a reminder of an iconic moment of 2021, writes Susana Suisuiki.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:24:35 +1200
Pacific nations add colour, oils to Games opening ceremony
Five years of build-up has become a reality after the 22nd Commonwealth Games began in Birmingham in England on Friday morning.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:13:50 +1200
Pacifc news in brief for July 29
French Senate delegation urges Paris to prove its impartiality, Tongan netballers praised by country's leader, and Samoa ecotourism book

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:32:18 +1200
Micronesia to reopen borders despite covid community spread
The Federated States of Micronesia will reopen its international borders on Monday.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:52:48 +1200
Dika Toua hopeful of snatching Games medal for PNG
Papua New Guinea weightlifter Dika Toua is confident of bringing home another medal from the Commonwealth Games.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:40:25 +1200
Lelei LeLaulu on saving the seas from exploitation
Granting personhood to oceans via a universal declaration of rights for oceans is seen by some as the only hope of saving them from further exploitation.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 06:20:58 +1200
Manu Samoa kickstart country's Commonwealth Games campaign
The Manu rugby sevens team will open Team Samoa's account at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday against England.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:55:56 +1200
MP blames Commission for election chaos
Re-elected Papua New Guinea MP Tim Masiu says much of the blame for the country's election fiasco can be directed at the Electoral Commission.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:10:58 +1200
France pays out on nearly 100 nuclear compo claims
The French nuclear compensation commission CIVEN says last year it paid out US$16.6 million to victims of France's nuclear weapons tests.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:13:04 +1200
Pacific news and sport in brief for July 28
Mine campaigners' complaint success, former candidates charged in Solomons, and optimism over ex-Pacific church

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:35:27 +1200
Nauru will host Micronesian Games for first time
Nauru intends on building a new stadium to host the Micronesian Games for the first time.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:40:27 +1200
Dentist wants action to reverse high levels of child tooth decay
A paediatric dentist in Fiji is dedicating his career to improving dental health outcomes for the South Pacific.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:14:36 +1200
Nasau's double helps Fiji secure place in Nations Cup final
Hosts Fiji will face Papua New Guinea in the Oceania Women's Nations Cup final after beating Solomon Islands 3-1 in Suva on Wednesday night.



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