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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.
Judith Collins and Simon Bridges should consider leaving Parliament - Christopher Finlayson
Former senior National MPs are weighing in amid chaos and turmoil in the party.
From the Cook Islands to Southland, in search of jobs
More Cook Islanders have arrived in New Zealand, leaving family in exchange for financial stability and a new adventure.
Buildings burned in looting after Solomon Islands protest
A police station, a Parliament building and several shops have been set on fire by looters in Solomon Islands after what started in the morning as a peaceful protest turned ugly around mid-afternoon.
Pacific boost after rugby's eligibility rules changed
Pacific nations are set to benefit after World Rugby decided that players will be allowed to switch national teams from next year subject to certain criteria.
Fiji rates as a 'weak democracy' - global study
Fiji has been classified as a "weak democracy" in an annual study by The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.
Baby dies of Covid-19 in Fiji as govt eases curfew restrictions
A three-month-old baby has died of Covid-19 in Fiji. The infant's death brings the country's death toll from the virus to 695.
Plea for way home for hundreds of Tongan seasonal workers
Hundreds of Tongan seasonal workers from the RSE scheme are stranded in New Zealand and desperate to get home.
NZ must help Pacific fight vaccine misinformation - researcher
New Zealand, Australia and other nations in the Pacific need to do more to combat rampant vaccine misinformation in Pacific Island countries, which poses a threat to the whole region, a researcher says.
IFC promotes PNG agriculture
The International Finance Corporation says the development of agriculture in the Markham and Ramu valleys of Papua New Guinea's Morobe Province, could mean major economic gains.
Compact countries urge more US engagement
US Congressional leaders have ramped up pressure on the White House to elevate focus on negotiations over Compacts of Free Association with the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.
Australian immigration into Norfolk undermining the island - writer
A Norfolk Islander writer is accusing the Australian government of imposing what he calls "zombie policies" on the island.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
More New Caledonia domestic flights; 90 percent of Fiji population fully vaccinated against Covid-19; Fiji eases curfew
Cooks PM repeats calls for international recognition of climate debt
The Cook Islands Prime Minister is calling on the international finance community to recognise the debt small island states are taking on for climate adaptation and mitigation.
CNMI posts highest single-day local positive cases at 22
The Covid-19 community spread in the Northern Marianas shows no signs of abating as Saipan recorded its single-day high of 22 local positive cases on Thursday.
Vaccine sceptics in PNG parliament asked to shut up
Papua New Guinea's government is under pressure to strengthen its message about Covid-19 vaccination, and MPs who spread baseless claims about vaccine efficacy have been asked to shut up.
Vanuatu backs Kanak call to delay vote on independence in New Caledonia
Vanuatu's leader is formally supporting the demand of Kanaks in New Caledonia for a delay in the referendum on independence.
Fijian families set for relocation as cyclone season arrives
Ten Fijian families living in a flood-prone area of the capital Suva are preparing to relocate from their homes, the government said.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Covid-19 in Fiji: 14 deaths, 32 new cases; PNG Covid-19 deaths in capital underestimated; Date for Bougainville by-election moved; Supreme Court Justice in Samoa expresses concern at state of juvenile facility
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Former Marshalls president Heine appointed USP pro-chancellor; PNG law reform head hits out at Pandemic Act; US seizes drugs bound for Fiji; PNG health minister welcomes NZ emergency medical team
Pacific civil society disappointed after "most exclusionary" COP
Pacific civil society organisations say COP26 was the most exclusionary and inequitable of the annual United Nations climate negotiations so far and the results are equally disappointing.
