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Thu, 10 Feb 2022 20:32:36 +1300
Rugby league great Olsen Filipaina has died
New Zealand rugby league great Olsen Filipaina has died at the age of 64, according to his brother Alf Filipaina.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:25:41 +1300
More Covid-19 cases in Tonga as NZ communities rally to aid
There are now 65 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Tonga as the Kingdom starts looking at rebuilding.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:16:20 +1300
'No jab, no job' policy remains - Fiji Govt
Fiji's Government says its 'no jab, no job' policy will remain despite calls to remove it.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:49:55 +1300
Tropical Cyclone Dovi causes major flooding in Vanuatu
Tropical Cyclone Dovi has intensified to a category two cyclone as makes its way to New Caledonia.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:07:39 +1300
The latest Covid-19 stories in the Pacific
Tonga's PM confirms Covid-19 variant in Kingdom is Omicron; Kiribati records 222 new Covid-19 cases; Fiji reports two more deaths, 75 new Covid-19 cases, and more.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:46:25 +1300
In brief: news from around the Pacific
NZ is providing enough vaccines to the Pacific; Fijiana Drua to join Super W competition; Names of dishonest travellers to American Samoa will go to AG's office, and more

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:13:36 +1300
Tonga's Speaker praises community for response to disaster
"It has been a great privilege to be a part of the reaction from the Tongan community diaspora in Aotearoa to the disaster in the Kingdom".

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:16:57 +1300
Moana Pasifika's Super Rugby debut in doubt
The opening round of Super Rugby Pacific may have to be postponed, with members of the Moana Pasifika squad bracing for positive covid tests.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:02:22 +1300
Lack of forklifts in Tonga slowing down aid delivery
A massive aid effort for Tonga across New Zealand is picking up momentum.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:03:59 +1300
In brief: news from around the Pacific
Samoa's opposition leader back in hospital; Drua will meet the Waratahs, Samoa high chiefs present a traditional Ifoga to the Government, and more.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:04:00 +1300
PNG leader's "doing well" in Covid recovery'
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape says he is "all right" and "doing well" as he self-isolates at home from a Covid-19 infection.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:44:53 +1300
The latest Covid-19 stories in the Pacific
Several hundred more cases of Covid in Solomon Islands; Kiribati records first Covid death; nearly 12,000 in isolation in New Caledonia, and more.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:27:36 +1300
Tahiti party asks supporters to abstain from voting in French presidential election
French Polynesia's pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party has suggested to its supporters to abstain from voting in the French presidential election in April.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:50:22 +1300
Covid-19: Two villages under surveillance says Tonga's govt
Two villages in Tonga, Vaini and Pili, are under close surveillance after residents tested positive for Covid-19 according to the government.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:17:34 +1300
First shipment of aid arrives in Tonga
The first shipment of aid sent to Tonga by New Zealand community members and businesses is finally being unpacked after completing mandatory quarantine on Tongatapu.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:18:19 +1300
Samoa govt upset at allegations its seasonal workers in Australia mistreated
The Samoa Government is demanding a report from the Seasonal Worker's Division over alleged mistreatment of Samoans workers in Australia.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:02:40 +1300
French Minister discussing New Caledonia vote with UN
The French overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu is travelling to New York for talks with the United Nations decolonisation after New Caledonia's rejection of independence.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:23:25 +1300
Tropical low between Vanuatu and New Caledonia develops into a cyclone
The bad weather that has been affecting Vanuatu and New Caledonia has developed into a tropical cyclone.



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