Regional
You may as well bomb our islands Palau president tells COP26
Thursday 4 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Palau, Regional
Palau's president has told world leaders at COP26 they may as well drop bombs on the Pacific if they do not agree to radical climate action.
Covid-19: 'Stay in the game! Get your shot!' Pasifika sports stars' message
Wednesday 3 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
"Stay in the game! Get your Shot!" - That's the message Pasifika sports' stars are taking to a vaccination event in Auckland this week.
NZ Reserve Bank to improve money transfers to the Pacific
Wednesday 3 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
New Zealand's central bank aims to make money transfers to the Pacific islands easier to access and less expensive.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Wednesday 3 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Samoa chided by US Govt agency for child exploitation; Covid-19: Australia fulfils 1 million vaccine promise to Fiji - envoy; New Zealand's Reserve Bank is working to improve the financial inclusion of Pacific nations and territories
Tonga lockdown begins, schools and shops closed
Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Tonga's first lockdown due to a case of Covid-19 has begun, and the streets of Nuku'alofa are quiet.
Australia sends more pandemic assistance to PNG
Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Australia continues to provide medical support to Papua New Guinea for the fight against Covid-19.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
A French Polynesian woman has won a massive European lottery, two men have pleaded guilty to scamming seasonal workers, and more.
Pasifika legal education project launched
Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
A ground-breaking project, to improve Pasifika legal education in Aotearoa, has just been launched.
Tonga's main island going into lockdown
Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
The Tongan Government has announced that the main island Tongatapu will go into lockdown from midnight after the discovery of the first case of Covid-19 in the Kingdom last week.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
West Papua churches call for peace amid ongoing violence; Ten more community Covid cases in the CNMI; Don't ignore other health programmes: PNG health official; Court ruling upholds legality of Vanuatu government
Christchurch faces uncertain weekend as Covid-19 cases continue
Saturday 30 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
Christchurch residents are on tenterhooks as they head into the weekend with four cases of Covid-19 in the community.
COP26: Pacific calling for more ambitious climate action
Friday 29 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Solomon Islands
As COP26 is just a few days away, Pacific nations are now travelling to Glasgow, Scotland to attend and participate in the Annual Climate Conference that was postponed in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has gotten the entire world into a massive lockdown for almost 2 years.
Sea level rise study in Marshall Islands paints a grim picture
Friday 29 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
A new study shows rising sea levels in the Marshall Islands will endanger 40 percent of buildings in Majuro, with 96 percent of the city likely to flood frequently.
Covid-19: Prepare for potential lockdown, says Tonga's PM
Friday 29 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
Tonga's Prime Minister is urging people on the main island of Tongatapu to use the weekend to prepare for a potential lockdown next week after the Kingdom's first Covid-19 case was confirmed.
'The Pacific is not a highway for nukes' - regional watchdog
Thursday 28 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Nuclear proliferation risks in the Pacific could be heightened by a new security pact between the US, Britain and Australia, a regional watchdog says.
Covid-19 briefing: Stays in MIQ to be halved under new system
Thursday 28 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The government is revealing changes to MIQ today, with stays halving from 14 to seven days, followed by isolation at home for three days.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Thursday 28 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
American Samoa population drops by 10 percent in a decade; Minute of silence for Covid victims to be held in French Polynesia; Resolution against nuclear weapons adopted at UN; Fiji's Rabuka confident of luring MPs
Shining a light on NZ's aid sector and its relationship with the Pacific
Wednesday 27 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
New Zealand's Council for International Development's annual conference focussed on humanitarian aid and its relationship with the Pacific Islands.
West Papuans flee from conflict into remote PNG area
Wednesday 27 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Armed conflict in West Papua has caused an exodus of displaced people into one of the most remote parts of neighbouring Papua New Guinea.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Wednesday 27 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Fiji's target population mostly vaccinated; Tonga urges parents to get teenagers jabbed; Real action must come in Glasgow, says SPREP head; Manu Samoa star Va'ili pleads guilty
