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Sat, 01 May 2021 07:11:47 +1200
Fiji tightens lockdown as Covid cases rise
Fiji's government has taken the most drastic measures since Covid-19 hit the country in March last year.

Sat, 01 May 2021 07:11:48 +1200
ADB tips Pacific return to growth in 2021
The Pacific's largest development bank claims the region is set to return to growth this year.

Sat, 01 May 2021 08:10:35 +1200
Cooks badminton players relishing time in NZ
Junior badminton players from the Cook Islands will compete in the Waikato U17 Open tournament this weekend, following a four-day development camp in Auckland.

Sat, 01 May 2021 08:10:35 +1200
PNG cricketers still planning for World Cup debut
Papua New Guinea's cricketers remain positive about their chance of creating history at the Men's Twenty20 World Cup, despite the ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:00:03 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Cook Islands businesses hopeful for mid May bubble; Solomons' leader says country back to being Covid-19 free, and more.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:52:38 +1200
Just Kai – The Cook Islands
A local marketing campaign has turned around the fortunes of a Cook Islands fish distribution company.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:41:10 +1200
Fears Papuan civilians will bear the brunt after general killed
Human rights groups in Papua fear civilians will bear the brunt of any retaliation for the killing of a top Indonesian intelligence official.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:45:00 +1200
Post-floods: Timor-Leste struggles to cope amid Covid-19 pandemic
A month after being hit with devastating floods, thousands of people remain at evacuation centres in Timor-Leste.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:23:11 +1200
'We don't have any grasp': Covid-19 crisis pushes PNG hospitals to the brink
Doctors in Papua New Guinea say the coronavirus crisis there is only getting worse, as hospitals struggle without supplies as basic as gloves in a country with no grasp of just how widespread the virus really is.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:13:38 +1200
Fijian rugby player remembered as 'gentle giant'
A fundraising page has been set up to support the family of of Fijian rugby player Nemani Waka, who died in France earlier this week following a long battle with tongue cancer.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:00:03 +1200
Covid-19: Fiji soldiers stood down over protocol breach
A group of soldiers is being investigated over a breach of Covid-19 protocols at the managed isolation quarantine facility in Nadi.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:58:36 +1200
New Fiji Covid-19 cases raise concerns amid surge in infections
Two of Fiji's latest cases of Covid-19 are being investigated by authorities to determine the source of transmission for both persons.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:17:32 +1200
Five more Covid-19 cases confirmed in Fiji
After 605 tests in the last 24 hours, Fiji has reported five new cases of Covid-19 infections.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:40:26 +1200
Cooks need travel bubble to stem exodus
The president of the Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council says she remains optimistic about a May travel bubble with New Zealand.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:40:45 +1200
Injury-hit PNG Hunters grateful for bye week
The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team believe the bye has come at the right time as they look to rest some sore bodies this weekend.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:15:09 +1200
Māori and Pasifika rugby league bodies join forces
Six nations have joined forces to promote Māori and Pasifika rugby league in New Zealand, with the launch of the Pasifika Aotearoa Rugby League Collective.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:15:46 +1200
Miner loses robot deep in the Pacific
A deep-sea mining robot being tested on the Pacific Ocean floor at a depth of more than four-kilometres has become detached from its cable.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:06:29 +1200
Covid-19: Case in Fiji remains a concern
One of Fiji's latest two cases of Covid-19 remains a concern for health authorities.



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