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Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:04:41 +1200Fiji authorities continue AstraZeneca rollout
Fiji's Covid-19 death toll remains at six as authorities determine that the latest death to a covid positive patient was caused by underlying conditions.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:34:38 +1200
PNG Council of Churches backs Covid-19 vaccination
The Papua New Guinea Council of Churches has declared its support for the Covid-19 vaccination in the nation.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 23:16:09 +1200
Vanuatu Supreme Court confirms 19 Govt MPs lose seats
Vanuatu's Supreme Court judge, Justice Oliver Saksak, has upheld a decision by the former Speaker of Parliament to expel 19 government MPs from parliament.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:46:32 +1200
PNG receives 146-thousand vaccine doses from NZ
Papua New Guinea has received an additional 146,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine sent from New Zealand
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:39:55 +1200
Samoa's former ruling party loses seat through electoral petition
The loss means the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) has 24 seats and FAST is on 26, with a by-election to come.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:43:55 +1200
ICRC: Supporting survivors of sexual violence in Pacific conflicts
On June 19th, people across the globe will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the day aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual violence in conflicts.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:57:33 +1200
Solomons signs electricity agreement with Australia
Improved access to to reliable electricity is a step closer in Solomon Islands after it signed an agreement with Australia.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:56:59 +1200
Pasifika high school students face worst housing deprivation in NZ
Research from Victoria University shows as many as 29 percent of high-school students experienced some form of housing deprivation in the past year.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:29:21 +1200
Fiji Covid-19: 150 cases as NZ and Australia medics prepare for deployment
Fiji's Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong confirms they have recorded 150 new cases.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:49:16 +1200
Manu Samoa winger joins 7s team for Olympic qualifier
Belgium Tuatagaloa has answered an SOS call from the Manu Samoa sevens team to play in the Final Olympic Qualifier in Monaco.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:27:10 +1200
Officials horrified by numbers ignoring basic covid rules at hospital
Samoan health officials are alarmed at the lack of observance of basic covid rules at the national hospital.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:44:45 +1200
In brief: News from around the Pacific
More deaths due to covid in PNG; thousands want to go back to covid-ravaged Fiji; taxpayers' information dished out online Death toll in PNG rises again Papua New Guinea has...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:56:27 +1200
Malakai Fekitoa to captain Tonga 7s
Malakai Fekitoa will captain Tonga at this weekend's Final Olympic Rugby Sevens Qualifier in Monaco.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:54:14 +1200
Cook Islands travel bubble: Businesses see uptick but labour shortages remain
Many Cook Islands businesses are experiencing a boom a month since the travel bubble with New Zealand opened, but major labour shortages are presenting a serious challenge to reopening.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:27:26 +1200
Controversial legal case in Vanuatu nearly complete
There have been astounding developments in a controversial legal case in Vanuatu.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:23:44 +1200
115 new Covid cases in Fiji
Fiji's Permanent Secretary of Health, James Fong, reports there have been 115 new cases of Covid-19 in the past day.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:32:59 +1200
Fiji Covid-19: Frontliner infections continue amid 115 new cases
Fijian health authorities have reported 115 new cases of Covid-19 as infections continue in frontliner communities.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 01:08:44 +1200
Covid-19: One death, 91 new cases in Fiji
Fiji has recorded 91 cases of Covid-19 between 6pm on Wednesday to 8am Thursday, health officials said.