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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.

Local

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.

Blunt warning for Samoa sailors if they offend

Samoan sailors working overseas have been warned they must maintain acceptable standards of behaviour.

Regional


American Samoa confirms community cases of Covid-19

American Samoa's health department confirms community cases of Covid-19 in the territory.

American Samoa


Call to support Tongan workers in NZ, Aust labour programmes

For the estimated 5,000 Tongans employed in New Zealand and Australia under their respective Pacific seasonal work schemes, the volcanic eruption and tsunami that devastated the Kingdom on 15 January 2022 was an entirely unforeseen event.

Regional


Rapa Nui 'Moai' stone statue begins long journey home

A huge "Moai" statue, one of the iconic stone monuments from Rapa Nui or Easter Island has begun its journey back home.

Regional


The latest Covid-19 stories in the Pacific

French Polynesia has recorded another 1,855 Covid-19 cases in the last 48-hour reporting period.

Pacific Islands


Outrage in Fiji as rapist plays rugby while serving sentence

There has been widespread condemnation of convicted rapist and Fiji rugby sevens star Amenoni Nasilasila's inclusion at a local tournament last weekend.

Regional


Covid-19: Death rate among unvaccinated 17 times higher than among vaxxed, Fiji Govt warns

Fiji's Government warns unvaccinated people in the vaccine-eligible population are 17 times more likely to die if they contract Covid-19 than those that are vaccinated.

Fiji


‘Case zero’ grateful for local support

The Cooks Islands is providing wrap-around support to the women detected as the first Covid-19 cases in Rarotonga.

Pacific Islands


Official Covid-19 response information not clear says Pacific health provider

Representatives from Pacific-focused health providers are not surprised that Pasifika people make up about half of the cases in the latest Covid-19 outbreak.

Pacific Islands


Moana Pasifika expect members to come out of isolation to train

Moana Pasifika team expect to come out of self-isolation and resume training in the next 72 hours.

Pacific Islands


Leptospirosis in Fiji: 14 dead, 179 cases confirmed

While Fijian health authorities are happy Covid-19 cases in the country are on the decline, they can't say the same for leptospirosis.

Fiji


Covid-19: Pacific leaders "prepared" for more cases in Pacific community in NZ

Despite Pasifika making up about half of the cases in the current Omicron outbreak, community leaders say they're prepared for what's to come.

New Zealand


Cooks leader dismisses claim Puna out of Forum role

The Cook Islands is dismissing reports Henry Puna is to stand down as head of the Pacific Islands Forum to heal a rift with the Micronesian leaders in the body.

Pacific Islands


Reports on SG Puna stepping down ‘premature and puzzling’

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says any discussions relating to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna stepping aside are “premature and puzzling”.

National


Search resumes in New Caledonia for two after dam discharge

A search will resume in New Caledonia today (Wednesday) for the bodies of two people, carried away in a controlled release of water from a dam near Yate on Saturday.

New Caledonia


Fiji church ministers refuse to vaccinate against Covid-19

A group of church ministers in Fiji have resigned because they do not want to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Fiji


Cooks testing continuing in wake of first Covid case

The Cook Islands Health Ministry Te Marae Ora tested 371 people for Covid-19 yesterday, in the wake of the first positive result in the country on Monday.

Pacific Islands


Pasifika make up half of the cases in the current outbreak of Omicron variant

Pasifika people are making up about half of the cases in the current outbreak of the Omicron variant in New Zealand.

Pacific Islands


Puna set to go to heal Pacific rift

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna, is set to leave the post after just 18 months to try and repair a rift in the organisation.

Regional


UN warns more international help needed in Tonga

The United Nations Pacific office is urging the international community to keep up the support to Tonga and help it build back stronger after the January 15 volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Regional


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