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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:39:07 +1200
Fiji govt urged to form clear plan on social support amid outbreak
Fiji's government is being urged to form a clear strategy on social support as families struggle in the Covid-19 outbreak.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:03:52 +1200
Vanuatu parliament to resume Friday amid political turmoil
Vanuatu's troubled parliament is to meet on Friday but two key motions will not be on the agenda.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:16:00 +1200
Japanese nuclear wastewater to be treated before discharge into Pacific
Japan's Government says nuclear wastewater it plans to dump into the Pacific Ocean will be treated.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:11:02 +1200
Samoa's FAST party seeks clarification of court ruling
Samoa's FAST party is seeking clarification of an Appeal Court decision about extra parliamentary seats for women.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:01:11 +1200
Fiji 7s enter training bubble
The Fiji men's and women's sevens teams have resumed training part way through their two week quarantine in Australia this week, after returning negative results for Covid-19.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:50:29 +1200
Tuna transshipment in Majuro shows first sign of rebound
Tuna transshipment activity has begaun to rebound in the marshall islands after the government eased quarantine rules.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:10:07 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Food now arriving on stricken islands; PNG mine opening date earmarked; Covid jump in PNG and more.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:54:53 +1200
Cooks leader predicting years of strident economic growth
The Cook Islands Prime Minister says the economic slump in the country during the pandemic was among the worst in the world.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:03:58 +1200
Family lives off biscuits as Fiji pandemic bites
Vulnerable families in Fiji are living on a tin of fish or a packet of biscuits a day as the pandemic continues to bite.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:52:19 +1200
Judge stays Vanuatu Speaker's move
Vanuatu Supreme Court judge, Justice Oliver Saksak, has granted a stay on the vacation of 19 seats in the country's parliament.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:09:04 +1200
US Congress's push to re-engage with Pacific
A United States Congressman, Ed Case, from Hawaii, says Washington needs to change its view of the Pacific.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:52:36 +1200
Stark pleas for Fijians to take virus seriously
Fiji's health secretary James Fong has issued a stark plea to Fijians to take care and try and avoid the Covid-19 virus.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:14:16 +1200
Samoa's Tuila'epa sued for contempt
Samoa's caretaker prime minister is one of four top officials served with a motion accusing them of contempt of court.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:35:59 +1200
Wellington Catholic leaders urge vaccination, decry misinformation
Pacific members of New Zealand's Catholic Church Community are stepping up in the battle against Covid-19 vaccine misinformation.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:39:53 +1200
Man with historical Covid-case arrested in Cook Islands
The man who returned a positive test for Covid-19 in the Cook Islands will appear in court tomorrow.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:19:34 +1200
Bougainville eyeing self government in 2022
Bougainville's President says he wants the region to have self-government in place by next year.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:15:01 +1200
NZ should follow Pacific neighbours and implement sugar taxes
A researcher says New Zealand needs to follow the example set by its Pacific neighbours and implement sugar taxes.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:30:52 +1200
Can a Pacific team reach the FIFA Women's World Cup?
History will be made in 2023 when Oceania plays host to football's FIFA Women's World Cup for the very first time. But can a Pacific Island team make it to the biggest stage in the world game?



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