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Pacific
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.
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.
Covid-19 confirmed aboard HMAS Adelaide enroute to Tonga
Twenty-three people onboard an Australian Navy vessel enroute to help with the recovery effort in Tonga have tested positive for Covid-19.
New airlines risk crowding Tahiti aviation market
There is doubt in French Polynesia that the territory can sustain several domestic airlines.
Forum launches Pacific appeal for Tonga
The Pacific Islands Forum has launched a "Blue Pacific Appeal" for Tonga.
Covid-19: Schools reopen amid third wave in Fiji
Schools in Fiji - closed since April last year - have reopened this week despite a worsening third wave of the coronavirus in the country.
Collection for Tonga underway today in Auckland
Three shipping containers are being set up at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium to be filled with donations for Tonga today.
Marshall Islands maintains Covid-free status amid surges in neighboring nations
The remarkable spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant globally appeared to play out for the Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Palau in different ways this week.
Fiji rebuilds after tsunami damage
Rebuilding has started on islands in Fiji affected by last week's volcanic eruptions in neighbouring Tonga and the tsunami that followed.
Covid numbers soar in Solomons
Solomon Islands reported 48 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday.
Former Samoa leader needs medical help in NZ - health officials
The Samoa cabinet is considering a request from the Ministry of Health for the former prime minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, to be medivaced to New Zealand.
Fiji man living in NZ convicted of murdering family in Fiji
A Fiji-born New Zealand resident has been found guilty of multiple murders in Fiji.
Non-perishables being collected in Auckland for Tonga from Friday
The Aotearoa Tonga Relief Committee is gearing up to collect and send non-perishable foods to Tonga in the wake of the twin disaster.
Tongan government confirms all homes on Mango destroyed, fears death toll to rise
The Tongan government has confirmed that all houses on the island of Mango were wiped out in the tsunami that followed Saturday's volcanic eruption.
First cruise ship in two years in French Polynesia
Tahiti has received its first trans-Pacific cruise ship in two years, with the arrival of the Viking Orion from the United States.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Nine more people have died from Covid-19 in Fiji as health authorities continue to battle a surge in cases of the Omicron and Delta variants across the country.
Stranded Tongans better off in NZ, says RSE scheme official
A group of Tongan seasonal workers stranded in New Zealand because their flight home this week has been cancelled are better off staying in Aotearoa, says an RSE scheme official.
Emotional reopening to Cook Islands
Some families are reuniting, some are celebrating and others are making fresh starts as the Cook Islands travel bubble reopens with New Zealand today
Underwater volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai erupts again
Underwater volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai has erupted again sending ash, steam and gas 20 kilometres into the air.
Flosse accuses France of causing his 'political death'
French Polynesia's former president Gaston Flosse says he is in mourning because the French state has signed his political death by banning him from political office for five years for abusing public funds.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Health authorities in Fiji are concerned about the staff shortage and the lack of shelter at medical clinics in the capital Suva.
Second body found, memorial service held for victims of Solomons boating tragedy
The body of a child has been found in Solomon Islands and police say he's one of nine children who went missing at sea on New Year's Day.
