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Pacific
Fears for families as Vanuatu reels from deadly earthquake
The devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Monday, claiming the lives of at least 14 people and injuring more than 200, has sent shockwaves around the world, with Ni-Vanuatuans residing in Rarotonga praying for the safety of their loved ones at home.
Emotional groundbreaking for Fale Niue
The Niue Community and Friends Inc, Society were overwhelmed to finally host their Groundbreaking ceremony for their Fale Niue Kūki ʻĀirani hostel in Tupapa.
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.
Covid-19 Fiji: 7 more deaths, 417 new cases in the community
Fiji has reported seven more deaths and 417 new cases of Covid-19 in the community.
Cook Islands reopens border with vaccinated New Zealanders
The Cook Islands has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated New Zealanders, but with less fanfare and more trepidation than last year's kick-off.
Ex-England rugby forward eyes switch to Fiji
Former England rugby international and Number 8 Nathan Hughes has announced his availability to play for his country of birth, Fiji.
Cyclone Cody forces Fiji climate refugees to take shelter at school
Two hundred climate change refugees in Fiji's north, who were relocated in the wake of Cyclone Ana last year, were forced to take shelter at a school last weekend.
US Army Commander apologises to Marshall Islands
US Army Commander Col. Thomas Pugsley offered his personal apology to the people of the Marshall Islands for last week's "breakdown of established protocols" for Army repatriation groups arriving at the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll.
