New Zealand Pacific
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:50:42 +1200Covid-19: Fiji braces for new wave of infections
Health authorities in Fiji are bracing for a new wave of Covid-19 infections.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:08:38 +1200Deep sea mining by 2023 gets green light in Pacific
Deep sea mining has got a green light to begin in the Pacific by 2023 after Nauru triggered a rule at the International Seabed Authority.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:17:52 +1200Vanuatu Govt given more time for appeal
Vanuatu's embattled government has appealed a Supreme Court ruling upholding a parliamentary speaker's decision to declare 19 MPs' seats vacant.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:05:09 +1200Third by-election now looming in Samoa
Another by-election is looming in Samoa after a further two MPs agreed to drop their electoral petitions, this time in the Falealupo seat.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:52:58 +1200Tongan PM's defence of convicted minister under spotlight
The Tongan prime minister's insistence on defending a government minister convicted of fraud will again be subjected to public scrutiny with sentencing in the case to be handed down this week.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:10:56 +1200Pacific News Briefs for 30th June
Unexploded bombs being detonated in Solomon Islands today; Herd immunity remains elusive in CNMI despite big vaccination numbers; Samoa Sevens team denied entry to Samoa after not meeting covid protocols; Cooks MP upset at haphazard pruning
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:21:19 +1200Macron to host French nuclear test legacy talks
A high-level roundtable on France's nuclear legacy in French Polynesia will be held in Paris later this week, aimed at 'turning the page' on the aftermath of the weapons tests.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:16:36 +1200Former Tongan rugby star supporting Pasifika with disabilities
A former Tongan professional international rugby player is breaking down cultural barriers, by helping to empower members of his Christchurch Pasifika Community, changing perceptions of disability.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:32:32 +1200Facebook campaigns against misinformation in the Pacific
Facebook says it has launched a public education campaign to combat health-related misinformation in the Pacific Islands.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:38:25 +1200Covid-19: PNG, Fiji situation a concern, says NZ health expert
A leading epidemiologist in New Zealand says he's concerned for the region with countries such as Papua New Guinea and Fiji going backwards in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:42:07 +1200The Samoa Supreme Court’s Final Warning
Opinion - The latest decision by Samoa's Supreme Court is a final warning to caretaker prime minister, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, argues law lecturer Dylan Asafo.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:29:11 +1200Four new deaths as Fiji records hundreds more Covid cases
Four more people have died as Fiji recorded hundreds more Covid-19 cases in the latest daily update.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:00:25 +1200Too hot to handle: PNG's Maseratis pass to diplomats
Controversial Maseratis bought by PNG for the 2018 APEC summit will be allocated to the country's overseas missions.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:05:51 +1200Vanuatu PM wins confidence vote
Vanuatu's prime minister Bob Loughman has defeated a motion of no confidence against him in parliament this morning.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:20:52 +1200Pacific briefs for June 29th
Nine more covid infections in French Polynesia; Australian refugees into 12th day of hunger strike; Wallisian group in New Caledonia ready to opt for independence; CNMI set for South Korea travel bubble and more
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:02:34 +1200Dawn Raids petition accepted, special debate will happen
Dawn Raids petition received at Parliament, special debate will happen
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:14:43 +1200Second by-election coming in Samoa
A second by-election is now required in Samoa after two candidates withdrew electoral challenges against each other.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:08:40 +1200Fiji to face GB, Japan, Canada in Olympic sevens pool
The Fiji men's rugby sevens team will play Great Britain, Japan, and Canada in their pool at the Tokyo Olympics.