Regional
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.
Japanese diplomat clears air on 'curing' water
Thursday 5 December 2019 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Samoa’s ambassador designate of Japan, Genichi Terasawa, is eager to dispel any rumours touting the efficacy of a Japanese brand of filtrated water for treating measles.
Health workers go door to door
Thursday 5 December 2019 | Published in Regional
Samoa in lockdown with private vehicles banned from the streets.
Where does blame lie?
Wednesday 4 December 2019 | Published in Regional
Samoans question how a controllable virus has devastated the nation.
Samoans surged not to defy curfew
Tuesday 3 December 2019 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Police in Samoa are warning people not to defy curfew orders under a state of emergency for the country’s measles outbreak.
Samoa in shutdown
Tuesday 3 December 2019 | Published in Regional
Prime minister closes government offices in effort to fight measles Samoa’s government is to shut down on Thursday and Friday this week so all public sector workers can help with the country’s mass measles vaccination campaign.
Tonga close to hitting target
Saturday 30 November 2019 | Published in Tonga
TONGA – Health authorities in Tonga say they are close to having achieved their measles vaccination targets and are hopeful the rate of new cases will decrease soon.
Death toll rises to 42
Saturday 30 November 2019 | Published in Regional
Samoa’s top health official says the measles epidemic is yet to peak