New Zealand Pacific
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:56:11 +1200New Zealand couple found dead in Vava'u, Tonga, police say
Tonga police are investigating the death of a New Zealand couple in Vava'u.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:05:02 +1200Caledonian Union adamant on complete decolonisation
New Caledonia's largest pro-independence party said it will not give up on the gains made in terms of decolonisation from France under the 1998 Noumea Accord.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:46:12 +1200Clean-operation underway at pearl farms in French Polynesia
The Direction of Marine Resources, the French Polynesian government's marine department, will continue its large clean-up operation in many islands surrounding French Polynesia.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:17:52 +1200Covid-19 in the Pacific for April 4
Samoa reports second Covid-19 related death; Covid-19 restrictions lifted in the Cook Islands; Another 68 Covid-19 cases recorded in French Polynesia, and more.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:09:16 +1200US to scale back military activity in CNMI
After a series of meetings the United States Department of Defence is scaling back its military activities in the CNMI.
Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:15:24 +1200Air Tahiti Nui to begin flights to Seattle from October
Air Tahiti Nui is expanding its links with the United States by announcing direct flights between Tahiti and Seattle from October.
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 09:40:46 +1300Confidence Rio Tinto will pay for Panguna cleanup
A Bougainville women's MP remains confident that mining multi national, Rio Tinto, will fund a cleanup around the Panguna mine.
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:24:21 +1300Tonga volcano: NIWA scientists to map eruption's impact on seabed
NIWA scientists are set sail to Tonga to survey the seabed around Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano in the aftermath of its eruption earlier this year.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:36:50 +1300Government called on by Pacific providers for more money for Covid-19
Front line Pacific health care workers have been on the clock from dawn to dusk responding to the need in their communities throughout Covid-19 outbreak.
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 20:48:07 +1300Why are so few Pasifika pursuing tech careers?
Concerns are being raised over why so few Pasifika peoples are seeking careers in the technology sector.
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 10:13:44 +1300Loyalists walk out of New Caledonia's Congress due to budget disagreement
Twenty-five New Caledonian members of Congress known as the "Loyalists" walked out of Congress after a disagreement over the 2022 budget.
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 20:50:56 +1300Covid-19 in the Pacific
Nauru records first two cases of Covid-19 in MIQ; Samoa's Ministry of Health confirm 245 new covid cases; Kiribati government extends curfew, and more.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:38:14 +1300Bougainville's Momis thinks about political comeback
The former president of Bougainville John Momis is contemplating standing in Papua New Guinea's national elections in June.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:41:51 +1300First Covid-related death recorded in Samoa
Samoa has recorded its first Covid-19 related death.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:13:42 +1300In brief: News from around the Pacific
Taking the long road to remote areas to help crop production; slashed car duty blamed for Port Moresby congestion; and ANZ Bank pulls out.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:23:30 +1300Flooding forces Fijian Drua to relocate
The Fijian Drua have relocated to the Gold Coast for 10 days because of the ongoing flood-risk in northern New South Wales.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:09:58 +1300First female premier of a Solomons' province pleads for Covid funds
The first female premier of a Solomon Islands province is appealing to the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Adern to help her country manage Covid-19 in the community.
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:42:39 +1300Fiji 7s select new-look squad for World Series return
Fiji men's sevens coach Ben Gollings has selected his first squad to compete in the upcoming World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in Singapore and Vancouver.