Papua New Guinea recorded seven more Covid-19 deaths in a day as the country's vaccination rollout began.

The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands says it's time to move from protecting people's health to protecting their livelihoods.

New government initiative to increase and support Māori and Pasifika midwifery students in New Zealand.

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister is disappointed that many public servants haven't turned up for Covid-19 vaccinations.

Palau's President has welcomed a travel bubble with Taiwan as a lifeline for his country's economy, devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

American Samoa's Governor has asked for support in his administration's stance on self-determination, currently threatened by federal appeal.

Samoa's pandemic response gets a boost, China is to fund sporting facilities for the 2023 Pacific Games, over half of American Samoa has a Covid-19 jab, Vanuatu High Commission buys food for scholarship students and more.

A Cook Islands community leader in Aotearoa has paid tribute to those who ensured the Pacific contribution to New Zealand's wartime efforts were recognised.

Police in Solomon Islands say they cannot successfully secure the western border with PNG and stop the spread of Covid-19 without the help of local communities.

Former Italy international, Federica Tonon, has been appointed as the new national beach volleyball coach in Vanuatu as the country chases an historic Olympic qualification.

Former All Black Charles Piutau will not be available to play for Tonga in the final Olympic Sevens Qualifier in Monaco.

PNG has recorded eleven new Covid-19 deaths, increasing the country's total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 51.

American Samoa is toughening its policy on repatriations.

Fiji's government says about 400 locals will be employed during the shooting of the US Survivor series.

Almost 40 percent of the population of Wallis and Futuna has been vaccinated against Covid-19 as a lockdown over its first community outbreak is entering its fourth week.

Fiji's government is urging its citizens in PNG to leave amid an 'alarming' increase of Covid-19 cases there.

Fiji's military says some soldiers serving with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) have tested positive for Covid-19.

Fiji gets 100,000 vaccine doses from India, the World Tourism Organization wants to ensure SIDs have access to Covid-19 vaccines and a former Tuvalu PM calls for more opposition to nuclear waste transhipment.