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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:39:30 +1300Samoa lockdown will be lifted as PM confirms no community transmission
Samoa is lifting the nationwide lockdown at 6 o'clock tonight with a new level of restriction in place with no community transmission of Covid-19 today.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:53:08 +1300
Covid-19: Kiribati extends lockdown as 65 new cases recorded
The Kiribati government has extended its lockdown of South Tarawa, Betio and Buota for another seven days due to a rapid increase in the number of Covid-19 cases.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:38:52 +1300
In brief: sports news from around the Pacific
Coach impressed by Drua training sessions; Hunters squad named; and Bray quits Cricket Vanuatu job
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:41:53 +1300
PNG Think Tank hopes ballot papers won't be a problem in 2022 elections
The head of a Papua New Guinea research institute has major concerns about the printing of ballot papers for the 2022 national elections.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:40:18 +1300
Covid-19: Three more children among 12 deaths in Fiji
Three more children have died from Covid-19 in Fiji, taking the death toll to 791 since March 2020.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:32:50 +1300
Covid-19: Three more deaths in Solomons
Three more people have died of Covid-19 in Solomon Islands raising the national tally to five.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:52:33 +1300
Recovery in Tonga has already started, Red Cross says
Tonga is already rebuilding amid the devastation of a double whammy of natural disasters, according to the Red Cross.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:28:38 +1300
Australian vessel with Covid-19 cases arrives in Tonga waters
Tonga is concerned an Australian naval vessel has arrived in the Kingdom with 29 people onboard who have tested postive to Covid-19.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:36:36 +1300
Samoa confirms one more positive Covid-19 case
Samoa's Government has confirmed one new positive coronavirus case, taking the total to 27.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:34:08 +1300
NZ boosts Fiji disaster response efforts
The emergency communication capabilities at Fiji's National Disaster Management Office has received a boost from New Zealand.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:11:50 +1300
Volunteers put heart and soul into loading aid containers for Tonga
The Aotearoa Tonga Relief Committee is grateful to volunteers who have put their heart into a community aid effort.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:39:00 +1300
Evacuees from Tongan outer islands welcomed to Tongatapu
Authorities in Tonga are working with local telecommunications companies to expand network capacity in the kingdom following a volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:18:57 +1300
Covid-19: Schools reopen amid third wave in Fiji
Schools in Fiji - closed since April last year - have reopened this week despite a worsening third wave of the coronavirus in the country.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:26:49 +1300
Kiribati confirms more than 100 Covid-19 cases, prompting new govt restrictions
The Kiribati Health Ministry has confirmed that the atoll island has surpassed 100 Covid-19 cases after it recorded 37 new positive infections on Wednesday.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:29:54 +1300
Forum launches Pacific appeal for Tonga
The Pacific Islands Forum has launched a "Blue Pacific Appeal" for Tonga.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:53:23 +1300
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Solomon's mass vaccination and testing amid covid outbreak; NZ Pasifika community encouraged to get Covid-19 boosters; FSM delays upcoming repatriation flights, and more.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:48:29 +1300
Norfolk Island couple angry at administration's use of historic houses
A Norfolk Island couple are protesting the way the Canberra appointed administration is handling historic houses on the island.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:28:34 +1300
New airlines risk crowding Tahiti aviation market
There is doubt in French Polynesia that the territory can sustain several domestic airlines.