Regional
Covid-19 cases rise to 12 in Fiji
Saturday 4 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
Fiji has recorded another five cases of Covid-19, bringing its total to 12.
TC Harold intensifies to a category 4 cyclone
Saturday 4 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
Tropical Cyclone Harold strengthened to a category 4 system early this morning as it heads to northern Vanuatu, with the latest tracking map indicating it will be a monster category 5 storm.
Fiji confirms two new Covid-19 cases, Suva will go into lockdown
Thursday 2 April 2020 | Written by Gray Clapham | Published in Small World
Fiji’s sprawling, bustling capital, Suva, will go into lockdown from tomorrow after two cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the city.
Coronavirus: Pacific update
Thursday 2 April 2020 | Written by Gray Clapham | Published in Small World
News from around the Pacific including the latest Covid-19 situations.
Brawl in Samoa prison
Wednesday 1 April 2020 | Written by Gray Clapham | Published in Small World
The troubled prison system in Samoa is again under the spotlight after a brawl in one of the cells landed five inmates in hospital in Apia with injuries sustained from an improvised weapon on Tuesday.
Sailors seek refuge in Guam's hotels
Wednesday 1 April 2020 | Written by Gray Clapham | Published in Small World
Covid-19 is so far having its deadliest impact in the Western Pacific with deaths from the coronavirus reported in both Guam and the Northern Marianas.
Armed soldiers not needed says Fijian rights advocate
Wednesday 1 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
The Pacific has been warned to prepare for a ‘long-term battle’ against the Covid-19 coronavirus as reports from Fiji say armed soldiers are patrolling the streets.
New Zealander stranded in Wuhan
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | Published in Small World
A New Zealand citizen trapped at the epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak is pleading with the government to do more to get New Zealanders out.
Call for Pacific flight ban
Tuesday 28 January 2020 | Published in Small World
Pacific nations on full alert for coronavirus with six Chinese tourists quarantined in Fiji.
Indonesia appoints Pacific advocate
Thursday 23 January 2020 | Published in Small World
PACIFIC – Indonesia has appointed one of its main regional heads of mission to a new role as roving ambassador in the Pacific.
Pacific vulnerable to virus
Thursday 23 January 2020 | Published in Small World
New Zealand must do all it can to protect Pacific from Chinese outbreak.
Pacific looks for leadership in 2020
Wednesday 22 January 2020 | Published in Small World
Some of the Pacific’s leaders face big challenges this year, as the climate crisis, corruption allegations and regional loyalties clash. In the second of a two-part series, RNZ Pacific’s Jamie Tahana and Johnny Blades look at some of the region’s bigger players and the tensions looming in 2020.
Storms brewing: Pacific outlook for 2020
Monday 20 January 2020 | Published in Small World
As a new decade dawns much of the Pacific is grappling with major upheavals from climate and health crises to political disruption and self-determination struggles. In a two part series, RNZ Pacific’s Jamie Tahana and Johnny Blades look at the state of play across the region’s countries and territories and what’s on the cards for 2020. This is the first part.
Leave the Marmite at home, aviation security warns
Monday 20 January 2020 | Published in Small World
A mountain of butter and Marmite are among some contraband items detected by airport security. By Ruth Hill/ RNZ
Pacific gives support in Australia climate crisis
Wednesday 8 January 2020 | Published in Regional
Pacific Islands Forum leaders, who argued with Australia’s prime minister at the Forum summit last year, have now extended the hand of friendship in that country’s time of need.
Two more children dead from measles
Wednesday 18 December 2019 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Two more children have died in Samoa’s measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 75.
'Emptiness in my heart'
Wednesday 18 December 2019 | Published in Regional
Samoan woman tells of losing her husband and then a five-year-old child to measles.
First day without a death
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Published in Regional
Officials hopeful new infections in Samoa’s measles epidemic may have peaked. The death toll from Samoa’s measles outbreak remains at 70 after no new fatalities were recorded over the last 24 hours, the ministry of health says.
'Calm, resourceful' Cook Islands fishing veteran rescued tourists from White Island
Wednesday 11 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Regional
When Paul Kingi was fishing off uninhabited Manuae for five days, his friends recall his calm leadership. And this week, as skipper on the White Islands Tours boat, his actions have been hailed as nothing short of heroic.
Epidemic was 'preventable'
Friday 6 December 2019 | Published in Regional
Immunisation expert says Samoa’s measles tragedy should not have happened Samoa’s measles epidemic is ‘tragic’ because it was ‘completely preventable’, according to an expert on global immunisation.