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Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:47:18 +1200
Covid-19 in Fiji: 131 new community cases confirmed
There have been 131 new community cases of Covid-19 reported in Fiji, the Health Ministry has revealed.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:15:13 +1200
Samoa Parliament session ends early as HRPP MPs leave
Samoa's Head of State has calmed a standoff outside parliament between the police and the opposition HRPP party.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:50:07 +1200
Opinion: Speaker’s refusal to swear-in HRPP’s MPs justified and reasonable
A legal expert says the decision of the Speaker of Samoa's Parliament to refuse to swear-in elected MPs from the HRPP this week is justified and reasonable

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:23:31 +1200
Concerns in French Polynesia that many Covid-19 deaths are not being counted
French Polynesia's Institute of Statistics says a significant number of Covid-19 related deaths are not being counted in the official figures.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:19:07 +1200
PNG tightens rules as Covid threat grows
As Papua New Guinea prepares to celebrate its 46th independence anniversary, one of the major events has been cancelled due to Covid-19.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:52:47 +1200
Pacific netball bodies get boost from Australia
Netball associations in the Pacific are optimistic about the potential benefits of a new sports administration programme launched by Netball Australia.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:02:21 +1200
New Caledonia records three more Covid-19 deaths
Three more Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in New Caledonia eight days after it was plunged sharply into the pandemic.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:40:11 +1200
Pacific Oceania tennis team targeting Davis Cup promotion
The Pacific Oceania men's tennis team is full of confidence heading into this week's Davis Cup meet in Jordan.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:10:20 +1200
Villagers in Fiji's remote islands seek clarity on Covid-19 restrictions
Villagers in Fiji's remote islands are being prevented from getting to their vegetable gardens and fishing grounds because of Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the health ministry.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:53:22 +1200
Pacific Forum prepares for COP26
The Pacific Islands Forum is asking if financing to combat climate change is on the right track.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:54:05 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Westpac forced to continue to operate its banks in Fiji and PNG; One of the world's largest planes lands in Fiji, and more.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:48:58 +1200
Fiji urged to speed up vaccination; restrictions hamper NGO work in remote islands
Fiji's opposition Social Democratic Liberal Party is calling on the Government to boost its Covid-19 vaccination programs in the remote areas amid a surge in infections.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:39:06 +1200
Cook Islanders stranded in NZ one step closer to home
More than 350 Cook Islanders could be home by the end of next week, if Auckland's Covid-19 alert level status is relaxed.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:24:54 +1200
Samoa parlt sits but opposition MPs banned
Five months after the April 9th election Samoa's FAST party government has finally begun its first parliamentary session today.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:36:19 +1200
Deadly signs of Delta spread in PNG border province
There are worrying signs of a deadly Covid-19 outbreak in a Papua New Guinea province that sits on the border with Indonesia.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:37:13 +1200
No path into parliament yet for Samoa's HRPP
The parliamentary status of Samoa's former ruling party remains in doubt after its members were blocked from the first session.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:41:36 +1200
Samoa police told to remove HRPP members
The Police in Samoa are due to remove opposition HRPP members from Parliament grounds by force.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:59:06 +1200
Barricades up as Samoa parliament meets
For the first time in the 59 years of Samoan independence, the Parliament grounds have been barricaded for a session of the House.



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