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Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:23:13 +1300Election campaigns kicks off in Vanuatu
In Vanuatu, only 180 applicants to contest the snap election on October 13 got their names published by the Electoral Commission.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:52:51 +1300
Nauru Airlines wins Australian tender, will resume north Pacific service
Nauru Airlines is expected this month to resume air service linking Brisbane with islands in the central and north Pacific.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:22:48 +1300
Home Reef volcano activity non-threatening says Tonga's Geological Services
Tonga's Geological Services says the recent Home Reef volcanic activity poses a low risk to the Vava'u and Ha'apai communities.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:28:32 +1300
Pacific news in brief for October 3
French Polynesia was at US-Pacific as a Pacific Forum member; Flosse given suspended prison sentence; Tonga lifts supervised rat tests for Covid, and more
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 12:44:17 +1300
Safety system implemented on Covid-free Tokelau as workers return home
With Covid 19 restrictions relaxed, Tokelau which remains Covid-19 free, has opened its borders to allow essential workers to return to the atolls.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 11:16:23 +1300
Vanuatu concerned about labour drain from expanded RSE scheme
Vanuatu Government has begun developing a policy to address a potential labour shortage.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:58:55 +1300
Fiji election 2022 - still no date
As Fijians await the announcement of the official date for this year's general election, a controversy has arisen around a string of electoral amendments.
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 16:34:55 +1300
‘We have let this drift’: US says further work to do after signing Pacific Islands partnership
The United States has conceded it let its relationship with Pacific Island nations "drift" before reaching an historic new partnership agreement with the region.
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 15:36:04 +1300
Study on depression identifies key risk factors for Pasifika youth
Some key risk factors for depression in Pasifika youth have been identified, by a new study.
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 11:26:25 +1300
Pacific news in brief for October 1
USA counting on Pacific to fight climate change says Fritch; Samoa's economy records a historically high recession, and more
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:45:30 +1300
US to commit more aid to Pacific
The United States is preparing to commit a lot more aid to the Pacific.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:53:36 +1300
Pacific Aviation Ministers launch new strategy
Pacific Aviation Ministers have launched what they are calling a ground-breaking 10-year Pacific Regional Aviation Strategy at the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly in Montreal.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:54:55 +1300
Pacific news in brief for September 30
State of emergency in Tonga ends; Niue to host next PINA summit; Football workshop for women in Solomon Islands, and more.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:46:12 +1300
Nauru's new President takes oath
The government of the new Nauru President Russ Kun has been sworn in today and his executive includes 13 members out of the 19 MPs in parliament.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:56:11 +1300
Rugby legend Fiao'o Fa'amausili to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Former Black Ferns captain Fiao'o Fa'amausili will be inducted into World Rugby's Hall of Fame during the World Cup in November.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:38:49 +1300
Oxfam Pacific: Climate change driving vulnerable communities into poverty
Oxfam in the Pacific says climate change is slowly driving vulnerable communities into poverty and hunger.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:27:50 +1300
Human rights data for Pacific nations now available
Data on how well Pacific countries are respecting human rights is now available for the first time.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:23:46 +1300
Red Cross says thousands impacted by PNG quake
The Papua New Guinea Red Cross says there are thousands of people who were made homeless by the earthquakes earlier this month, near Madang.