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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.

Local

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.

In brief: News from around the Pacific

West Papua churches call for peace amid ongoing violence; Ten more community Covid cases in the CNMI; Don't ignore other health programmes: PNG health official; Court ruling upholds legality of Vanuatu government

Pacific Islands


Christchurch faces uncertain weekend as Covid-19 cases continue

Christchurch residents are on tenterhooks as they head into the weekend with four cases of Covid-19 in the community.

New Zealand


COP26: Pacific calling for more ambitious climate action

As COP26 is just a few days away, Pacific nations are now travelling to Glasgow, Scotland to attend and participate in the Annual Climate Conference that was postponed in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has gotten the entire world into a massive lockdown for almost 2 years.

Regional


Sea level rise study in Marshall Islands paints a grim picture

A new study shows rising sea levels in the Marshall Islands will endanger 40 percent of buildings in Majuro, with 96 percent of the city likely to flood frequently.

Marshall Islands


Covid-19: Prepare for potential lockdown, says Tonga's PM

Tonga's Prime Minister is urging people on the main island of Tongatapu to use the weekend to prepare for a potential lockdown next week after the Kingdom's first Covid-19 case was confirmed.

Regional


'The Pacific is not a highway for nukes' - regional watchdog

Nuclear proliferation risks in the Pacific could be heightened by a new security pact between the US, Britain and Australia, a regional watchdog says.

Pacific Islands


Covid-19 briefing: Stays in MIQ to be halved under new system

The government is revealing changes to MIQ today, with stays halving from 14 to seven days, followed by isolation at home for three days.

New Zealand


In brief: News from around the Pacific

American Samoa population drops by 10 percent in a decade; Minute of silence for Covid victims to be held in French Polynesia; Resolution against nuclear weapons adopted at UN; Fiji's Rabuka confident of luring MPs

Pacific Islands


Shining a light on NZ's aid sector and its relationship with the Pacific

New Zealand's Council for International Development's annual conference focussed on humanitarian aid and its relationship with the Pacific Islands.

New Zealand


West Papuans flee from conflict into remote PNG area

Armed conflict in West Papua has caused an exodus of displaced people into one of the most remote parts of neighbouring Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea


In brief: News from around the Pacific

Fiji's target population mostly vaccinated; Tonga urges parents to get teenagers jabbed; Real action must come in Glasgow, says SPREP head; Manu Samoa star Va'ili pleads guilty

Pacific Islands


Pro-independence party joins French Polynesia anti-vax march

French Polynesia's pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party has joined a march against the new law making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for healthcare staff and those working with the public.

French Polynesia


Call for international action to help PNG fight Covid

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is calling for concerted international action to support Papua New Guinea as a surge in Covid-19 cases overwhelms its health system.

Papua New Guinea


Pacific news in brief

Stay on mandatory vaccinations in New Caledonia; French Polynesian schools to teach nuclear legacy; Former Manu Samoa coach to stand for FAST; Vanuatu minister admits drink driving; and Samoa police saying little about long time escapee

Pacific Islands


Double dip La Nina forecast for Pacific summer

The Pacific is likely to experience a rare double dip La Niña in the coming months.

Pacific Islands


PNG morgues full as Covid-19 runs rampant

Papua New Guinea media reports paint a grim, ongoing picture of full morgues due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.

Papua New Guinea


China to create fund to help Pacific fight against Covid

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China will set up a fund to help Pacific Island countries defeat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pacific Islands


In brief: News from around the Pacific

Helicopters out of action; officer suspended over forgery allegations; and baby found dead in car

Pacific Islands


FLNKS pleads for delay in New Caledonia independence vote

New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS party has called for "non-participation" in the independence referendum on December 12.

New Caledonia


Ratu Wiliame Katonivere set to be Fiji's next president

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama will move Ratu Wiliame Katonivere's name on Friday in Parliament to be the next President.

Fiji


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