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Marine reserve locks up tuna

Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

NIUE – One of the architects of Niue’s newly formalised Moana Mahu marine reserve, says it includes two outstanding commitments.

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Pacific is safest place on Earth

Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Gray Clapham | Published in Small World

PACIFIC – Despite infecting more than three million people around the world, there are still 30 countries and territories that are yet to report a single case of coronavirus.

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Church services permitted in Samoa

Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Gray Clapham | Published in Small World

SAMOA – Samoa’s restrictions around Covid-19 safety measures have been eased with schools to re-open next week and church services permitted from Sunday.

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Aviation safety sector works together to respond to TC Harold

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

PORT VILA, Vanuatu: The Pacific Aviation Safety Office and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vanuatu are working together with Vanuatu’s civil aviation operators to ensure Vanuatu’s commercial chartered aircraft are meeting international airworthiness safety standards as they respond to Tropical Cyclone Harold.

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Facebook barter page trends in Fiji

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Lisa Williams | Published in Small World

Barter for a Better Fiji facebook page was launched on April 21.

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Awards postponed

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

PASIFIKA – A mix of newcomers, old hands, and Polynesian heavy metallers are among the finalists for this year’s Pacific Music Awards.

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Fijian youth most likely to suffer

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

FIJI – A youth leader in Fiji says young people are likely to suffer most in a post-Covid-19 world with more than 150,000 workers already impacted across the country.

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Over 500 fly home to Easter Island

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

EASTER ISLAND – Over 500 people have been repatriated from continental Chile to Rapa Nui, or Easter Island.

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Niue achieves historic conservation milestone

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

As the region remains distracted by the enormity of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Niue has pressed ahead and this week formalised the creation of an enormous marine reserve.

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Rapa Nui cautious to avoid further cases of Covid-19 as repatriation flights begin

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

Officials on Rapa Nui, or Chilean administered Easter Island, are being cautious to avoid further cases of Covid-19 as repatriation flights begin from the mainland.

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Fiji stresses ambition as “more urgent than ever” in light of covid-19 crisis and impact of TC Harold

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

As Pacific Small Island Developing States cope with both the aftermath of severe Cyclone Harold and the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fiji has led a global push for greater multilateral solidarity and support to brace vulnerable countries for devastating public health and economic impacts.

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Call for Samoa PM to delay controversial bills

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

Two political parties in Samoa have called on the Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi to delay passing controversial bills, RNZ reports.

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Pacific economies walking a tight rope

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Gray Clapham | Published in Small World

Pacific nations and territories are caught in a balancing act between public health and easing out of lockdown restrictions, according to WHO.

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Bars and clubs make plea to PM

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

The Tonga Bar Club and Restaurant Association has added its weight to a call for the government to ease the six-week-long Covid-19 restrictions.

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Tongan businesses want economy to 'get moving'

Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

Businesses in Tonga are calling on the government there to ease Covid-19 restrictions to get the economy moving again.

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Malaria adds to Vanuatu's woes

Wednesday 29 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

VANUATU – Vanuatu health authorities have another challenge to deal with after a local outbreak of malaria in the northern province of Torba following Tropical Cyclone Harold.

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Emergency impacting on routine vaccinations

Wednesday 29 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

PACIFIC– Thousands of children in the Pacific are in danger of missing out on routine vaccines because immunisation services have been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Military boss defends need to control media freedom

Wednesday 29 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World

One of Fiji’s leading military officers has defended the stifling of the media during the Covid-19 health emergency, prompting concern from press freedom advocates.

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French Polynesia's opposition says schools should remain closed

Wednesday 29 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Regional

French Polynesia's opposition Tahoeraa Huiraatira party says schools should remain closed until September because of the continued risks posed by the Covid-19 outbreak.

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New Caledonia lifts most Covid-19 restrictions, borders remain closed

Wednesday 29 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Regional

New Caledonia will on Monday lift just about all restrictions imposed over the Covid-19 outbreak but keep the borders closed.

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