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New Caledonia braces for Cyclone Lucas
Two tropical cyclones are active in the southwest Pacific, with forecasts saying New Caledonia will be hit within 24 hours.
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American Samoa expects first repatriation flight since March
7:37 am todayAmerican Samoa is today awaiting the arrival of the first group of residents stranded since March in Hawaii and other US states because of the Covid-19…
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At least five dead in PNG landslide
5:42 am todayFive people have been confirmed dead from a landslide in Papua New Guinea's Bulolo district.
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Samoa facing alcohol abuse pandemic - judge
A Samoan Supreme Court Justice has warned the country is facing a 'pandemic' of alcohol abuse causing violence and other social ills.
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Passengers from NZ to Cook Islands test negative for Covid-19
1 Feb 2021Dozens of passengers who arrived from Auckland in Rarotonga over the weekend have tested negative for covid-19 and been released from quarantine.
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Call in PNG to revert to indigenous name for mountain whose explosion was a major natural disaster
1 Feb 2021A Papua New Guinea Oro MP wants to see Mt Lamington revert to its indigenous name.
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In brief: News from around the Pacific 1 February
1 Feb 2021Deadly fighting in PNG Highlands, around 900 ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers are to return soon to New Zealand and more.
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Weather system still poses risk to Fiji
Weather authorities say a low system is still a risk to Fiji despite being downgraded from a cyclone.
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French Polynesia shutting borders to tourists
1 Feb 2021Tourism is set to suffer a sharp decline in French Polynesia as the territory is about to close the border.
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Intensity of Cyclone Ana surprises many in Fiji
The intensity of Cyclone Ana surprised many in Fiji which was hammered with 140km/hr gusts and heavy rain over the weekend.
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American Samoa updates Covid-19 declaration
1 Feb 2021American Samoa's governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga has issued his second Covid-19 Emergency Declaration since taking office on January 3rd.
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Samoa expects Pfizer vaccine by end of March
Samoa will receive its first shipment of Pfizer vaccine by the end of March with the Ministry of Health looking at legal options for people who would not want to be immunised.
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Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Tahiti targets health staff
11:33 am todayPhase one of French Polynesia's Covid-19 vaccination programme has now reached over 1900 people since 18 January.
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CNMI casino faces sale of assets over wage woes
8:15 am todayA casino operator in the Northern Marianas, Imperial Pacific International, will be forced to sell off its assets if it fails to pay the more than $US 1.2 million.
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PNG reports new Covid-19 case
8:17 am todayPapua New Guinea has reported another case of Covid-19 over the weekend, taking the country's total count to 867.
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PNG Govt secures stay on quashing of police chief's appointment
29 Jan 2021PNG's government has obtained a stay on a court order to quash the appointment of David Manning as police commissioner.
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Solomons investigating possible Covid-19 case
29 Jan 2021Health authorities in Solomon Islands are scrambling to find close contacts of a student who tested positive for Covid-19 more than two months after being released from quarantine.
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Whipps standing firm on Pacific Forum leadership ultimatum
The new president of Palau is standing by an ultimatum issued by Micronesian leaders over the top job in the Pacific Islands Forum.
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Cook Islands announces incoming passengers to be quarantined
29 Jan 2021The Cook Islands has decided to allow passengers on an incoming flight from New Zealand into the country, however they will have to now enter quarantine.
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One drowning and five missing in Fiji as Cyclone Ana hits
Fiji's disaster authorities have reported at least one casualty associated with Cyclone Ana.
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Cyclone Ana moves over Fiji capital
The eye of Cyclone Ana has now moved close to the Fiji capital of Suva.
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Cyclone Ana intensifies as it moves onto Fiji's Viti Levu
Cyclone Ana has developed into a category 2 storm, with winds gusting up to 140 km/hr, as it moves onto Fiji's Viti Levu.
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Fiji feels impacts of Cyclone Ana through the night
Cyclone Ana has already made its impact felt in Fiji with extensive flooding of some areas and people seeking shelter through the storm.
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Fijiana to face England in Rugby World Cup debut
The Fiji women's rugby team will make their World Cup debut against England following confirmation of the match schedule.
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First cyclone of 2021 forms off Fiji
Cyclone Ana, the first of 2021 for the region, has formed to the northwest of Fiji this morning.
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Palau leading US vaccination stats
Palau is leading the US on Covid-19 vaccination stats with 17 percent of the population having received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine. Audio
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West Papua Liberation Movement condemns racist slurs
1:37 pm todayThe United Liberation Movement of West Papua has condemned more racist slurs directed at West Papuans from members of Indonesia's elite.
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In brief: News from around the Pacific
8:34 am todayVaccination programme rolls out in French territories, schools in Fiji close as Tropical Cyclone alert issued and more.
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