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Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:29:08 +1300Covid cases rising in Niue, French Polynesia
The number of active covid-19 cases in Niue has reached 59, with five new cases recorded in the latest reporting period.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:40:52 +1300
Tsunami watch cancelled following 6.7 quake off Samoa
A tsunami watch has been cancelled for Samoan low-lying coastal areas after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:44:14 +1300
Pacific news in brief for December 5
Anger at temporary classrooms; new airport being built; and more
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:40:14 +1300
From nothing to international competition: Tonga takes to handball
Tonga makes its international debut in handball this week after a surge in popularity in the sport in the Kingdom.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:43:36 +1300
Forgery and fraud case against ex-President Flosse dismissed
The French judiciary has thrown out an alleged forgery and fraud case against the former French Polynesian president Gaston Flosse, relating to a property transaction in Paris.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:07:56 +1300
Police urged to release activists commemorating Morning Star day in West Papua
Activists protested at the Ternate Police headquarters, North Maluku demanding the force release eight people arrested while commemorating the West Papua Independence Day on December 1.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:10:54 +1300
Sports news in brief for December 5
Boxing chief in Olympic call; taekwondo champ gives insights in Solomon Islands; and more
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:17:47 +1300
Tuna Commission adopts new management procedure for skipjack
The annual meeting of the WCPFC concluded in Vietnam on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:17:47 +1300
Pair plead guilty to conspiring to bribe Marshall Islands officials
Two naturalised Marshallese citizens have plead guilty to conspiring to violate the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in connection with a multi-year scheme to bribe Marshall Islands government officials.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:55:06 +1300
Pacific sports news for December 2
Netball World Cup draw made; Pearls squad named; and Kukis learn pathway to 2025 finals
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:22:44 +1300
Tongan disaster victims wondering about reconstruction
Questions have been asked in the Tonga Legislature about the lack of progress in relocating and rehousing the hundreds of people made homeless by the January eruption and tsunami.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:56:31 +1300
'Really excited': Cook Islands government announces two more flight routes
The Cook Island Tourism Industry Council is elated at the government's announcement of two new airline partnerships.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:14:28 +1300
Pro-independence groups want Kanak flag as New Caledonia official flag
Pro-independence groups in New Caledonia have proposed the Kanak flag as an official flag for the territory.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:15:33 +1300
Pacific news in brief for December 2
Banks unhappy with new tax; typhoid detected in Fiji; and more
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:46:27 +1300
Pacific fisheries observers redeploying from next month
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has approved the redeployment of independent fisheries observers in its purse seine fishery from January 1.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:07:12 +1300
'Tourists buzzing' in resorts and islands as Fiji welcomes back visitors
A year after re-opening its borders, Fiji has recorded an injection of $FJ805 million into its economy from international visitor arrivals between April and August.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:55:21 +1300
Fale mo Aiga plan aims to deliver homeownership for hundreds of Pasifika
The New Zealand Government has launched its Pacific Housing Strategy and Action Plan 2030 known as Fale mo Aiga, which is Samoan for "house and family".
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:46:59 +1300
Most government servers back on after cyber attack says Vanuatu PM
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau says 70 percent of government computer servers are now back in operation following a cyber attack.