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Pacific
War on drugs: Fiji soldiers may be deployed to assist police, says Govt
Fiji’s government has announced that military personnel may soon join police in addressing the country’s drug crisis.
Balancing tourism and culture
Cook Islands Tourism’s transparent, inclusive and practical planning public consultation which explored the challenges and opportunities tourism brings in all areas of wellbeing, drew a good number of community members.
First cases in Solomons confirmed as Delta variant
Health authorities in Solomon Islands say the variant of Covid-19 they appear to be dealing with in the country is Delta.
Shortage of high schools not an easy fix, Vanuatu's Education Ministry
Vanuatu's Education Ministry says there is no quick fix to address a shortage of high schools in the country.
Tonga eruption: Seasonal workers hit hard - report
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Volcano erupted on 15 January 2022, there were some 150,000 Tongans living overseas - 5,000 of them employed across New Zealand and Australia's Pacific temporary labour schemes.
Calls for Fiji govt to give updates on PM's health
A pro-democracy activist in Fiji is calling for the government to provide regular updates about the health of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama to cancel out rumours and fake news.
Australia medical team arrives in Kiribati to assess Covid-19 situation
The Kiribati Health Ministry has confirmed 138 new infections on Wednesday taking the total number of people infected with Covid-19 to nation high of 767 people.
Covid-19: Health emergency declared in New Caledonia
France has declared a health emergency in New Caledonia because of the sharp resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic.
'Resilience and strength of people' will get Kingdom through, Tonga's PM
Tonga's new Prime Minister believes the "resilience" and "strength" of people will get the Kingdom through the impacts of the volcanic eruption, tsunami and now Covid-19.
Sharp rise in Covid-19 infections in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's Covid-19 outbreak is again spreading apace, with 1,515 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours.
In brief: sport news from around the Pacific
Former Wallaby prop and Test centurion Sekope Kepu will captain Moana Pasifika in the team's debut Super Rugby Pacific season.
More ethnic-specific figures on booster jabs needed, Pacific GP
The chair of the Pacific GP's network, Dr Api Talamaitoga wants the Ministry of Health to provide daily ethnic-specific figures to get the booster jab rates up in the face of Covid-19 the Omicron variant, already in Aotearoa.
In brief: sport news from around the Pacific
Tonga has withdrawn from the Oceania leg of this year's World Cup following last month's volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Activist raises concerns about loss of nurses in Fiji
A Fijian human rights activist is demanding answers from the authorities after reports that hundreds of nurses in the country are resigning.
Tonga to enter lockdown after port workers test positive for Covid-19
The Kingdom of Tonga will go into nationwide lockdown from 6pm on Wednesday.
Solomons reports three more Covid-19 deaths and 303 new cases
Health authorities in Solomon Islands have reported three more Covid-19 deaths and 303 new cases of the virus.
Covid-19 Fiji: The worst is over - Govt
Fiji has been through the worst phase of its third wave of the coronavirus, health authorities say, amid soaring deaths and infections across the country.
Meth use widespread in Tahiti - prosecutor
The public prosecutor in French Polynesia says there are at least 10,000 consumers of methamphetamine in a territory with fewer than 280,000 inhabitants.
Bad weather hampers efforts to fix microwave link in Tonga
Poor weather conditions are preventing a team of engineers from repairing a damaged microwave link on the uninhabited island of Kao in Tonga.
Fiji shifts focus from Covid-19 to NCDs
At least 70 percent of the Fijian population who had Covid-19 when they died were also suffering from a chronic disease, health authorities said.
In brief: sports news from around the Pacific
Coach impressed by Drua training sessions; Hunters squad named; and Bray quits Cricket Vanuatu job.
Covid-19: Three more deaths in Solomons
Three more people have died of Covid-19 in Solomon Islands raising the national tally to five.
