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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.
Solomons shutdown borders to keep delta variant out
Solomon Islands has closed its borders to incoming travellers indefinitely in a bid to keep the delta variant of Covid-19 out of the country.
Fiji govt urged to scrap plan to amend Land Bill
The political tussle amid a worsening Covid-19 crisis continues in Fiji.
Fiji set to get vaccines from NZ following Medsafe approval
Half a million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will soon be on its way to Fiji after approval from New Zealand's medical authority.
Fiji dedicates 7s win to people back home
Fiji has dedicated its Olympic rugby sevens win to the people back home who are struggling amidst the country's Covid-19 health crisis.
Samoa's new cabinet meets to set budget
Samoa's first woman prime minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, is holding the first cabinet meeting of the country's new government today.
Niue achieves herd immunity for covid
Niue has been praised for achieving Covid-19 herd immunity status. The island, with a population of about 1500, has now vaccinated almost 100 percent of its target group.
FAST to ask Samoa judges to recognise impromptu swearing in
The FAST Party in Samoa has filed an application with the Supreme Court in Samoa to have it recognise an impromptu swearing-in ceremony of elected members of the new political party.
Covid-19: Six more dead, 636 new cases in Fiji
Fiji has reported 636 cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours - a record number of daily infections.
Japan PM tells Pacific that nuclear wastwater dump is harmless
Japan's Prime Minister has told Pacific Islands leaders that his country would ensure no harm will come to the environment from dumping treated nuclear waste water into the ocean.
Deep sea mining by 2023 gets green light in Pacific
Deep sea mining has got a green light to begin in the Pacific by 2023 after Nauru triggered a rule at the International Seabed Authority.
Nauru urged to reverse deep sea mining push
Nauru's government is being urged to halt its reported push to allow deep sea mining in international waters by 2024.
A call for South Auckland pensioners to step up and get Covid-19 vaccine
A South Auckland GP is happy Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy has dropped but wants pensioners to step up and do their bit for the community by getting immunised.
Puna aims to keep Pacific Forum together
Former Cook Islands prime minister Henry Puna has started his new role as the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum with focus on the Forum family.
New Zealanders Are Flooding Home. Will the Old Problems Push Them Back Out?
More than 50,000 have escaped the pandemic by moving back, offering the country a rare chance to regain talented citizens. But they are confronting entrenched housing and employment challenges.
Samoa to shelve China-backed port project under new leader
Samoa's expected new prime minister has pledged to shelve a $US100 million ($NZ139m) Beijing-backed port development, calling the project excessive for the small Pacific island that is already heavily indebted to China.
Australia Tells Its Citizens in India Amid COVID Crisis: Don’t Come Home
Critics condemned the move to temporarily bar Australians, including children, as unnecessarily harsh, a violation of citizenship principles and a cultural double standard. Officials say the policy is necessary. Via The New York Times.
Facebook block hits region hard
As an Australia-wide ban on news content by Facebook continues, it is emerging just how prominent the social media platform has become for Cook Islands residents and people throughout the Pacific region.
PM Brown defends Puna’s selection
Pacific Islands Forum has been most effective when they have worked together as a single, unified body, says Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Forum chair’s unwavering support for Henry Puna
Henry Puna is expected to take up the Pacific Islands Forum’s Secretary General position in April this year.
University’s local student body wants resolution
The local student body of the University of the South Pacific has put their trust in the principles of good governance of the University to solve its internal issues.