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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 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.
French Polynesia Covid-19 numbers on the rise again
There has been a surge in Covid-19 cases in French Polynesia, with 179 new cases reported over the last five days.
Post-cyclone: Fiji public urged to clean up amid 'LTDD' warning
Fiji's government has warned of a rise in diseases with the potential to prove deadlier than Tropical Cyclone Cody which hit the country on Monday.
Omicron advances in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's health authorities say half of Covid-19 infections are now of the Omicron variant, which was detected for the first time in the middle of last week.
Air Moana to fly across French Polynesia
French Polynesia's newest domestic airline has started recruiting staff in the hope of launching flights in April.
Protest in New Caledonia against govt's pandemic policies
An estimated 1,000 people in New Caledonia joined a protest march against the government's policies to fight the pandemic.
Fiji murder trial: Accused tried to bring dead family to NZ
The High Court in Fiji was told a former New Zealand resident charged with multiple murders had planned to bring his victims to Aotearoa.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
The president of New Caledonia's Southern Province said she will support Emmanuel Macron in April's French presidential election.
Tonga's King will open Legislative Assembly
Tonga's King King Tupou VI will open the first session of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga this morning.
Call for govt to clearly communicate Covid-19 Omicron outbreak plan
New Zealand is being urged to heed the lessons from Australia's Covid-19 testing debacle in the event of a similar explosion in Omicron cases in Aotearoa.
Fiji refutes tourist's claims of mistreatment by locals
The Australian Government is assisting its citizens stranded in Fiji who also claimed they were mistreated by the locals after testing positive to Covid-19 when they arrived in the Pacific Island nation on Boxing Day.
Body found in search for missing 14 in Solomons
Police and maritime officials in the Solomon Islands have found the body of a woman they believe is one of 14 people missing at sea since New Year's Day.
Three US Army personnel test positive for Covid at Marshall Islands border
The US Army ignored agreed-to Covid prevention rules for entry into the Marshall Islands this week and the result was the first border cases of Covid in the Marshall Islands in over a year.
In brief: News from the Pacific
Bringing you the latest news from around the Pacific.
Covid-19 Fiji: 2 deaths, 580 new cases in third wave
Fiji has reported two deaths and 580 new cases of Covid-19 as health officials confirmed a third wave of both the Omicron and Delta variants in the community.
Covid-19: One death, 309 new cases amid third wave in Fiji
Fiji has reported one death and 309 new cases of Covid-19 in the community - 194 of them confirmed in the 24 hours to 8am on Wednesday.
