Fiji Covid-19 has documented 126 new cases.
Australian Medical Assistance Team leaving for Fiji. Photo: NZHC and AUSHC. Fiji continues to see worrisome rises in Covid-19 instances, with 126 additional cases and...
Fiji Covid-19: 47 additional cases reported, totalling over 900 since the epidemic began in April.
Fijian health officials have identified 47 cases of Covid-19. The overall number of infections since the second epidemic began in April has surpassed 900, with...
The chair of the forum has demanded explanations on Japan’s intentions to deposit nuclear waste.
Japan plans to dump more than a million tonnes of contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was wrecked in an earthquake in...
Claims of a coup as Samoa’s PM-elect is barred from entering parliament In unprecedented scenes on
Monday (May 24), Samoa's prime minister-elect was barred from entering the Pacific nation's parliament after her political opponent declined to admit electoral defeat, sparking reports...
In Fiji, 12 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded.
In Fiji, twelve new cases of Covid-19 in the population were confirmed tonight. This is the country's highest number of cases in a single day...
Fiji has implemented new Covid-19 limits.
Covid-19 containment efforts in Fiji have been stepped up following the confirmation of the first case of population dissemination in the capital city of Suva....
After a positive covid inspection, there is a lockdown around Nadi.
The Fijian government has declared a state of emergency in the west of the main island Viti Levu after a woman tested positive for Covid-19....
Due to an accounting mistake in the Samoan election, the top two parties are once again tied.
Since the Electoral Commission found an accounting error, Samoa's two major political parties will face off again in the general election. Because of the blunder,...
Samoa 7s waiting on approval to fly to NZ
The Samoa Rugby Union wants to send its men's and women's sevens teams to New Zealand ahead of the final Olympic qualifying tournament in Monaco....
Samoan PM apologises to families of deceased who remain in morgues
Samoa's Prime Minister has apologised to families of those who have been kept in morgues, some for more than 12 months, while awaiting post mortems....
W Papua group denies army claims over killings
The West Papua Liberation Army says three young men killed by Indonesia's military last week were civilians and died after being tortured and not shot...
Māori-Pasifika: Generation B emerging in Aotearoa
There's a brown, bi-cultural generation changing the face of New Zealand. That's according to the Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio, who previously told...
Head of Pacific university to be deported by Fiji
Fiji authorities have detained the vice-chancellor of the University of the South Pacific and are to deport him today. Professor Pal Ahluwalia and his wife...
Pasifika culture and heritage celebrated in Wellington
Pasifika communities in the Wellington region have started 2021 with a vibrant celebration of their cultural heritage. Atuhau Tupuhake - Niue Culture Group perform at...
Pacific island nations turn to Beijing-backed AIIB as pandemic sinks economies
Pacific island nations are turning to China-led agencies to plug funding gaps in their pandemic-ravaged budgets after exhausting financing options from traditional western partners, stoking...
Fiji to head UN Human Rights Council
A Fijian has been elected to head the United Nations Human Rights Council, the first time a Pacific country has held the role. Nazhat Shameem...
Fiji’s attorney general won’t face charges over 1987 bombings
Fiji's public prosecutor has thrown out a case against the country's deputy prime minister, saying there is insufficient evidence to charge him in relation to...
Cyclone Yasa aftermath: ‘There is a sense of care’
Tropical cyclone Yasa has dropped to a category 1, but four people are confirmed dead, and an aid worker says it has left some islands...
Red Cross assesses and distributes aid in Fiji after Cyclone Yasa
Red Cross volunteers are helping assess damage in Fiji from Cyclone Yasa and distributing emergency supplies. Damage in the aftermath of Cyclone Yasa. Photo: Supplied/Save...
State of disaster in Fiji as Cyclone Yasa bears down
A state of disaster has been declared in Fiji, with a powerful cyclone due to bear down on much of the country overnight. Cyclone Yasa...
Fijians warned time to prepare for Cyclone Yasa is running out
People in Fiji are being warned the window of opportunity to prepare to be hit by the powerful Cyclone Yasa is closing. Evacuation centres have...
Pacific Islands Forum leaders urged to target worst greenhouse gas emitters for climate aciton
A leading international climate analyst says there will have to be a strong strategic positioning to ensure the Pacific gets the outcomes it needs for...
Inaugural Pacific Cooperation Foundation awards ceremony focuses on Pasifika youth leaders
The inaugural Pacific Cooperation Foundation Youth Leadership Awards has recognised 15 Pasifika recipients from New Zealand and the Pacific region. The PCF awards acknowledge young...
Two sailors who arrived in Fiji by freighter test positive for Covid-19, active cases hit 11
Two sailors who arrived in Fiji on a freighter from Tonga last week have tested positive for Covid-19. Photo: 123rf.com The Health Ministry said the...
Research reveals that Māori and Pasifika female academics receive significantly less pay
Māori and Pasifika female academics are paid nearly $8000 less a year than their non-Māori and Pasifika male counterparts, new research has revealed. Photo: Unsplash...
Fiji’s former PM Ratu Tevita Momoedonu is dead
Fiji is mourning the loss of a former prime minister who headed the country twice but for the shortest period during one of the darkest...
Confusion in Samoa over recently-announced Covid-19 case
There's confusion in Samoa this morning over whether the country has its first case of Covid-19 or not. Photo: 123RF The man in question arrived...
Samoa records first positive Covid test result
Samoa has recorded its first positive test for Covid-19, Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi announced in a live address to the nation this morning. Samoan...
Solomon Islands Facebook ban under attack
A ban on Facebook in Solomon Islands has been described as "stupid" and against people's constitutional rights. Photo: 123RF The government is putting a temporary...
Solomon Islands to ban Facebook
Solomon Islands' Cabinet has agreed to ban Facebook, citing a need for stricter cybercrime legislation and regulation. Facebook logo Photo: Pixaby Communications minister Peter Shanel...
Fiji Law Society raises concern over police brutality, sex assault cases
Fiji's Law Society says growing public mistrust of police in the country will deprive the law enforcement arm of its most important resource - the...
Samoan women inch closer to Rugby World Cup 2021
Samoa are one step closer to the 2021 Rugby Women's World Cup, after taking down Tonga 40-0 in Auckland this afternoon. Samoa celebrates taking another...
Niue and NZ discuss quarantine-free travel
The Premier of Niue, Dalton Tagelagi has confirmed discussions between his government and New Zealand on quarantine-free travel has started. This week, Mr Tagelagi and...
Poignant farewell for Joe Williams at Auckland service
Cook Islanders across the world continue to mourn the loss of their former prime minister and doctor Joseph Williams. A memorial service held in Auckland...
I AM: How music helped a young Tongan lawyer with anxiety
It took an anxiety attack for law graduate and creative artist John Paul Foliaki to finally acknowledge his mental health was in the pits and...
Second Covid-19 case confirmed in Solomon Islands
A second case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands PM, Manasseh Sogavare, has announced the country's first Covid case Photo: SIG...
Fiji govt urged to ‘walk the talk’ on gender equality
A survey has revealed women in Fiji are being denied access to and an equal voice in national decision making. The survey released by the...
Fiji rugby star fronts court for alleged Covid-19 quarantine breach
A Fiji sevens rugby star has appeared in court for allegedly breaching Covid-19 quarantine restrictions. New Zealand's Sam Dickson (L) tackles Fiji's Vatemo Ravouvou (2nd...
Solomon Islands police raise questions over fatal explosion
Following Sunday's fatal explosion, police in Solomon Islands have raised concerns about unexploded Second World War bombs being taken into residential areas. Forensic officers examine...
Two die in Solomon Islands bomb blast
Two people in Solomon Islands have died after suffering injuries from a bomb blast in Honiara. Police said the two, an Australian and a British...
Vanuatu hit by 5.7 magnitude quake – EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 has struck Vanuatu this evening, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre says. An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 has struck Vanuatu on...
Former Cook Islands PM dies in Auckland from Covid
The former Cook Islands Prime Minister and prominent doctor, Joe Williams, has died in Auckland after contracting Covid-19. Dr Joe Williams. Photo: RNZ / Nick...
Pacific Fono focus on family support amid Covid’s harsh reality
The head of New Zealand's largest Pacific health service says not only is the Pasifika community at the centre of this latest Covid-19 outbreak, it's...
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