Pacific Islands
Super Rugby: Drua notches a win and Moana Pasifika plays first game
Monday 7 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The Fijian Drua have made history, defeating the Melbourne Rebels 31-26 in Queensland for their first-ever Super Rugby win.
Cook Islands resort bans Russians
Friday 4 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
A Cook Islands resort owner says he is standing by his decision to ban all Russians as a protest against the Ukraine invasion.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Friday 4 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Solomon Islands police have launched an internal investigation into allegations that officers patrolling the PNG border assaulted fishermen from Bougainville.
Cook Islands condemns Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine
Saturday 26 February 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Cook Islands has joined the growing voice of countries condemning Russia’s attack and the unnecessary loss of innocent lives in the Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine conflict to impact Pacific economies - USP academic
Friday 25 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The invasion of Ukraine is likely to have a signficant impact on the Pacific, warns a senior USP academic.
Cook Islands govt extends wage subsidy
Thursday 24 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The Cook Island government has extended the wage subsidy for March as businesses feel the pinch due to an underwhelming number of New Zealand tourists.
Onus on travellers to the Cook Islands to have a valid Covid test
Wednesday 23 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The onus of showing a negative Covid test falls on travellers to the Cook Islands. A negative test with a time stamp must be shown before travellers can board any flights to Rarotonga.
In brief: Covid-19 in the Pacific
Wednesday 23 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
People in American Samoa are in disbelief after the discovery of its first Covid-19 case in the community.
The latest Covid-19 stories in the Pacific
Monday 21 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
French Polynesia has recorded another 1,855 Covid-19 cases in the last 48-hour reporting period.
‘Case zero’ grateful for local support
Saturday 19 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The Cooks Islands is providing wrap-around support to the women detected as the first Covid-19 cases in Rarotonga.
Official Covid-19 response information not clear says Pacific health provider
Friday 18 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Representatives from Pacific-focused health providers are not surprised that Pasifika people make up about half of the cases in the latest Covid-19 outbreak.
Moana Pasifika expect members to come out of isolation to train
Friday 18 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Moana Pasifika team expect to come out of self-isolation and resume training in the next 72 hours.
Cooks leader dismisses claim Puna out of Forum role
Thursday 17 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The Cook Islands is dismissing reports Henry Puna is to stand down as head of the Pacific Islands Forum to heal a rift with the Micronesian leaders in the body.
Cooks testing continuing in wake of first Covid case
Wednesday 16 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The Cook Islands Health Ministry Te Marae Ora tested 371 people for Covid-19 yesterday, in the wake of the first positive result in the country on Monday.
Pasifika make up half of the cases in the current outbreak of Omicron variant
Wednesday 16 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Pasifika people are making up about half of the cases in the current outbreak of the Omicron variant in New Zealand.
US announces deeper engagement strategy to match China in the Pacific
Saturday 12 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The United States insists it is a Pacific nation and has unveiled a raft of new strategies to better engage with other nations in the Region.
Tropical low between Vanuatu and New Caledonia develops into a cyclone
Wednesday 9 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The bad weather that has been affecting Vanuatu and New Caledonia has developed into a tropical cyclone.
Covid-19 stories in the Pacific
Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
There are now thirteen active cases of Covid-19 in Tonga.
Latest Pacific news briefs for Monday 7th February
Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Covid numbers soar in Kiribati; call in Fiji to do more for young sex crime victims; RSV health concern in American Samoa; PNG leader diagnosed with Covid in China and other stories
In brief: sport news from around the Pacific
Wednesday 2 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Former Wallaby prop and Test centurion Sekope Kepu will captain Moana Pasifika in the team's debut Super Rugby Pacific season.
