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Roadshow not consultation

Non-government organisations are frustrated with the Cook Islands government seabed mineral consultations that are being held in New Zealand, calling for a 10-year moratorium to allow for independent research and capacity building within the Cook Islands.

Education

USP Student body represents 14,000 students

The University of the South Pacific Students’ Association (USPSA) from 14 campuses spanning 12 member countries convened in Rarotonga yesterday representing the voice of 14,000 students.

Covid-19: 11 more test positive in the CNMI

The Northern Mariana's cases of Covid-19 now total 37 after 11 more individuals tested positive as the islands' health authorities scramble to control the latest community spread of the virus.

Northern Mariana Islands


You may as well bomb our islands Palau president tells COP26

Palau's president has told world leaders at COP26 they may as well drop bombs on the Pacific if they do not agree to radical climate action.

Palau


Covid-19: 'Stay in the game! Get your shot!' Pasifika sports stars' message

"Stay in the game! Get your Shot!" - That's the message Pasifika sports' stars are taking to a vaccination event in Auckland this week.

New Zealand


NZ Reserve Bank to improve money transfers to the Pacific

New Zealand's central bank aims to make money transfers to the Pacific islands easier to access and less expensive.

New Zealand


In brief: News from around the Pacific

Samoa chided by US Govt agency for child exploitation; Covid-19: Australia fulfils 1 million vaccine promise to Fiji - envoy; New Zealand's Reserve Bank is working to improve the financial inclusion of Pacific nations and territories

Pacific Islands


Tonga lockdown begins, schools and shops closed

Tonga's first lockdown due to a case of Covid-19 has begun, and the streets of Nuku'alofa are quiet.

Regional


Australia sends more pandemic assistance to PNG

Australia continues to provide medical support to Papua New Guinea for the fight against Covid-19.

Papua New Guinea


In brief: News from around the Pacific

A French Polynesian woman has won a massive European lottery, two men have pleaded guilty to scamming seasonal workers, and more.

Pacific Islands


Pasifika legal education project launched

A ground-breaking project, to improve Pasifika legal education in Aotearoa, has just been launched.

New Zealand


Tonga's main island going into lockdown

The Tongan Government has announced that the main island Tongatapu will go into lockdown from midnight after the discovery of the first case of Covid-19 in the Kingdom last week.

Regional


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


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