New Zealand Pacific
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:00:42 +1200Covid-19 in Fiji: Health specialists warn against mutating Delta variant
Health experts in and around Fiji say a new vaccine may be needed if the Delta variant of Covid-19, which is currently in Fiji, continues to mutate.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:04:52 +1200American Samoans seek appeals court's review of US citizens denial
Three American Samoans living in Utah are asking the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to review its 16 June ruling, which held that birthright citizenship does not apply to American Samoa.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:46:40 +1200Open borders for seasonal workers welcomed, but Solomon Islands wants in too
New rules allowing seasonal workers to enter New Zealand without going through managed isolation have been welcomed in Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu, but a politician from Solomon Islands questions why they were excluded.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:44:48 +1200Fiji 7s fundraisers fall flat
Attempts to raise money for Fiji's champion sevens teams have fallen foul of regulations.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:46:11 +1200Covid-19: 1220 new cases, seven deaths in Fiji
Covid-19 infections continue to rise in Fiji with 1220 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours to 8am yesterday.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:58:56 +1200In brief: news from around the Pacific
Samoa's opposition leader has called on his followers to oppose a judiciary ruling, five people have died in fighting in Papua New Guinea, and a remote shipping route will open opportunities for Vanuatu's largest island.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:36:41 +1200Auckland City nominated for the FIFA Club World Cup
Auckland City FC has been nominated as Oceania's representative to contest the FIFA Club World Cup football competition in Japan at the end of the year.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:04:39 +1200PNG citizens called on to get vaccinated
The Controller of Papua New Guinea's Padnemic Response has called on citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:30:37 +1200NZ sends 100,000 vaccine doses to Fiji
New Zealand is sending 100,000 vaccine doses and additional financial support to Fiji for nursing staff as the country's Covid-19 death toll passed 250.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:33:36 +1200Dark days of the 1970s Dawn Raids are at last formally acknowledged
Pasifika communities in New Zealand are relieved the dark days of the 1970s Dawn Raids are at last being formally acknowledged.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:39:52 +1200Players keen to join Fijiana 7s following Olympic success
The coach of the Fiji women's sevens team has been inundated with messages and phone calls from prospective players since their bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:24:49 +1200Solomons shutdown borders to keep delta variant out
Solomon Islands has closed its borders to incoming travellers indefinitely in a bid to keep the delta variant of Covid-19 out of the country.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:22:42 +120013 more deaths, 1100 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Fiji
Thirteen more people have died from Covid-19 in Fiji amid soaring infections, health authorities said.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:48:37 +1200In brief: news from around the Pacific
Samoa borders will open once eligible population fully vaccinated ; Covid-19 has claimed another four lives in French Polynesia, and more.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:13:45 +1200Solomons to compete in FIFA Futsal World Cup next month
Solomon Islands are gearing up to compete in their fourth FIFA Futsal World Cup next month, with a European tour underway in Poland.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:22:15 +1200Tokyo 2020 Day 11: Pacific Athletes - Who to watch and when
Tanumafili Malietoa Jungblut will be representing American Samoa today, competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics weightlifting event.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:38:19 +1200Ardern announces RSE workers allowed one-way quarantine-free travel to NZ
Seasonal workers from Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu will be allowed into New Zealand without having to go into managed isolation from September, the government says.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:14:49 +1200Main Tahiti church campaigns for Maohi Nui
French Polynesia's biggest church says the indigenous Maohi people must free itself from the enslavement by France.