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Tahiti sailors win 2024 Regatta in Raro

Sailors from Tahiti edged over Rarotonga, proving to be very competitive taking out first place in both the Lasers and the Optimist classes, winning the 2024 sailing challenge overall trophy.

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Former PM Puna first Cook Islander elected to East-West Center Board

Former Cook Islands prime minister and secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, has been confirmed as the first Cook Islander appointed to the East-West Center Board of Governors based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Video gaming leading to problem gambling for Pasifika

Shocking insights from a new study have confirmed that online video gaming is a gateway to problem gambling for Pasifika youth.

Pacific Islands


Covid forces Polyfest audiences online

The world's biggest Pacific dance festival is getting ready to take the stage in Auckland next week - but for the first time the show will go on without any crowds.

New Zealand


PNG police may not get guns they want for election security

Papua New Guinea Police have revealed the guns they want for the National Elections security operations have yet to be purchased.

Papua New Guinea


Fijian Drua player sacked for disciplinary reasons

The Fijian Drua Super Rugby team have sacked utility back Serupepeli Vularika for disciplinary reasons.

Fiji


Reports of first Covid death in Vanuatu

There are unconfirmed reports from Vanuatu that the country has recorded its first Covid-19 death.

Regional


Search ends for missing Cook Islands fishermen

Cook Island Police have discontinued their search for a pair of fisherman now missing for nine days.

Pacific Islands


American Samoa allows cannery re-opening after federal advice

American Samoa's lieutenant governor, Talauega Eleasalo Ale, said the territorial government took federal advice before allowing StarKist Samoa tuna cannery to re-open.

American Samoa


Covid-19 in the Pacific

Solomons' figures soar; Vanuatu confirms a Covid-19 patient is critically ill; Medical staff test positive in American Samoa; Over 200 active cases in the Cook Islands; frontline staff test positive in Samoa, and more.

Pacific Islands


Pasifika warned to be vigilant against rheumatic fever

The parents of a young boy with rheumatic fever are urging adults, particularly in Pacific communities, to take sore throats and rashes in children seriously.

Pacific Islands


Moana Pasifika's Covid postponed matches re-scheduled

Moana Pasifika will play two mid-week games for their previously postponed Super Rugby Pacific matches against the Blues and the Chiefs.

Pacific Islands


Cooks eases travel restrictions

Regulations in the Cook Islands are softening, with Prime Minister Mark Brown announcing major changes today surrounding travel to the nation.

Pacific Islands


Pacific social, health providers say they're missing out

Efforts to obtain funding to ramp up support for Pacific families in New Zealand during the pandemic is proving difficult for some Pacific-led social and health providers.

Pacific Islands


In brief: Covid-19 news from around the Pacific

Exams canned in Tonga; passengers test positive in Samoa; and cut-off time for vaccinations imposed

Regional


Niue prepared for arrival of Covid

For two years Niue has been in it's own bubble of the Pacific sheltered from the virus which has plagued the rest of the world.

Niue


Calls for more women in politics

International Women's Day this week saw women's rights take centre stage across the Pacific.

Pacific Islands


Vanuatu confirms community transmission of Covid-19

Vanuatu health authorities have confirmed their first case of community transmission of Covid-19.

Regional


PNG police call for beer ban during election

Papua New Guinea's deputy Police Commissioner has called for a total liquor ban during this year's general election, and even afterwards.

Papua New Guinea


Niue records first Covid-19 case

Niue's premier Dalton Tagelagi has announced the country's first case of Covid 19.

Niue


Covid-19 in the Pacific

Pandemic-related restrictions in French Polynesia have been eased further by exempting more people from the obligation to be vaccinated.

Pacific Islands


What does the IPCC climate report mean for the Pacific

The United Nations chief scientific agency on climate change released its latest report on Monday.

Pacific Islands


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