Regional
Travel restricted from Fiji to NZ
Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Travel will be restricted to New Zealand from Fiji this weekend, where there are more than 24,000 active cases of Covid-19 and at least 330 deaths, since the outbreak began in April.
Samoa launches door-to-door covid vax-drive
Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
The Samoa government is launching a country-wide door-to-door mass vaccination campaign for Covid-19 today.
Palau settles into new normal after it claims herd immunity
Monday 9 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Palau, Regional
Palau is settling into a new normal, and seeing a return of tourists, after it says it achieved herd immunity against Covid-19 among its adult population.
Covid-19 in Fiji: 18 more deaths, 603 new cases confirmed
Monday 9 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
A woman who recently gave birth is among 18 people that have died from Covid-19 in Fiji.
Pacific Islands Forum marks 50th anniversary
Friday 6 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional
The Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, says yesterday's meeting honoured the leaders who set up the organisation, 50 years ago.
Solomons shutdown borders to keep delta variant out
Tuesday 3 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Solomon Islands
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.
Fiji govt urged to scrap plan to amend Land Bill
Friday 30 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
The political tussle amid a worsening Covid-19 crisis continues in Fiji.
Fiji set to get vaccines from NZ following Medsafe approval
Thursday 29 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Half a million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will soon be on its way to Fiji after approval from New Zealand's medical authority.
Fiji dedicates 7s win to people back home
Wednesday 28 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Fiji has dedicated its Olympic rugby sevens win to the people back home who are struggling amidst the country's Covid-19 health crisis.
Samoa's new cabinet meets to set budget
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's first woman prime minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, is holding the first cabinet meeting of the country's new government today.
Niue achieves herd immunity for covid
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Niue, Regional
Niue has been praised for achieving Covid-19 herd immunity status. The island, with a population of about 1500, has now vaccinated almost 100 percent of its target group.
FAST to ask Samoa judges to recognise impromptu swearing in
Wednesday 7 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
The FAST Party in Samoa has filed an application with the Supreme Court in Samoa to have it recognise an impromptu swearing-in ceremony of elected members of the new political party.
Covid-19: Six more dead, 636 new cases in Fiji
Tuesday 6 July 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Fiji, Regional
Fiji has reported 636 cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours - a record number of daily infections.
Japan PM tells Pacific that nuclear wastwater dump is harmless
Monday 5 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Japan's Prime Minister has told Pacific Islands leaders that his country would ensure no harm will come to the environment from dumping treated nuclear waste water into the ocean.
Deep sea mining by 2023 gets green light in Pacific
Wednesday 30 June 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Nauru, Regional
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.
Nauru urged to reverse deep sea mining push
Monday 28 June 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Nauru, Regional
Nauru's government is being urged to halt its reported push to allow deep sea mining in international waters by 2024.
A call for South Auckland pensioners to step up and get Covid-19 vaccine
Wednesday 16 June 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
A South Auckland GP is happy Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy has dropped but wants pensioners to step up and do their bit for the community by getting immunised.
Puna aims to keep Pacific Forum together
Thursday 27 May 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Former Cook Islands prime minister Henry Puna has started his new role as the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum with focus on the Forum family.
New Zealanders Are Flooding Home. Will the Old Problems Push Them Back Out?
Monday 24 May 2021 | Written by The New York Times | Published in New Zealand, Regional
More than 50,000 have escaped the pandemic by moving back, offering the country a rare chance to regain talented citizens. But they are confronting entrenched housing and employment challenges.
Samoa to shelve China-backed port project under new leader
Thursday 20 May 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's expected new prime minister has pledged to shelve a $US100 million ($NZ139m) Beijing-backed port development, calling the project excessive for the small Pacific island that is already heavily indebted to China.
