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Samoa lockdown will be lifted as PM confirms no community transmission
Samoa is lifting the nationwide lockdown at 6 o'clock tonight with a new level of restriction in place with no community transmission of Covid-19 today.
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Covid-19: Kiribati extends lockdown as 65 new cases recorded
The Kiribati government has extended its lockdown of South Tarawa, Betio and Buota for another seven days due to a rapid increase in the number of Covid-19…
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In brief: sports news from around the Pacific
28 Jan 2022Coach impressed by Drua training sessions; Hunters squad named; and Bray quits Cricket Vanuatu job
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PNG Think Tank hopes ballot papers won't be a problem in 2022 elections
28 Jan 2022The head of a Papua New Guinea research institute has major concerns about the printing of ballot papers for the 2022 national elections.
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Covid-19: Three children dead as infections surge in Fiji
Three more children have died from Covid-19 in Fiji, taking the death toll to 791 since March 2020.
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Covid-19: Three more deaths in Solomons
28 Jan 2022Three more people have died of Covid-19 in Solomon Islands raising the national tally to five.
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Recovery in Tonga has already started, Red Cross says
Tonga is already rebuilding amid the devastation of a double whammy of natural disasters, according to the Red Cross.
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Australian vessel with Covid-19 cases arrives in Tonga waters
Tonga is concerned an Australian naval vessel has arrived in the Kingdom with 29 people onboard who have tested postive to Covid-19.
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Samoa confirms one more positive Covid-19 case
Samoa's Government has confirmed one new positive coronavirus case, taking the total to 27.
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NZ boosts Fiji disaster response efforts
The emergency communication capabilities at Fiji's National Disaster Management Office has received a boost from New Zealand.
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Volunteers put heart and soul into loading aid containers for Tonga
26 Jan 2022The Aotearoa Tonga Relief Committee is grateful to volunteers who have put their heart into a community aid effort.
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Evacuees from Tongan outer islands welcomed to Tongatapu
28 Jan 2022Authorities in Tonga are working with local telecommunications companies to expand network capacity in the kingdom following a volcanic eruption and tsunami.
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Covid-19: Schools reopen amid third wave in Fiji
Schools in Fiji - closed since April last year - have reopened this week despite a worsening third wave of the coronavirus in the country.
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Kiribati confirms more than 100 Covid-19 cases, prompting new govt restrictions
The Kiribati Health Ministry has confirmed that the atoll island has surpassed 100 Covid-19 cases after it recorded 37 new positive infections on Wednesday.
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Forum launches Pacific appeal for Tonga
The Pacific Islands Forum has launched a "Blue Pacific Appeal" for Tonga.
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In brief: News from around the Pacific
26 Jan 2022Solomon's mass vaccination and testing amid covid outbreak; NZ Pasifika community encouraged to get Covid-19 boosters; FSM delays upcoming repatriation flights, and more.
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Norfolk Island couple angry at administration's use of historic houses
26 Jan 2022A Norfolk Island couple are protesting the way the Canberra appointed administration is handling historic houses on the island.
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New airlines risk crowding Tahiti aviation market
26 Jan 2022There is doubt in French Polynesia that the territory can sustain several domestic airlines.
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Solomon Islands reports first Covid-19 deaths
25 Jan 2022Health authorities say they expect more cases in the coming days as community transmission was now widespread in the capital and some provincial areas.
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Six new covid cases confirmed in Samoa
Health authorities in Samoa are reporting more new cases of Covid-19 at the border.
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Covid-19 confirmed aboard HMAS Adelaide enroute to Tonga
Twenty-three people onboard the HMAS Adelaide test positive for Covid-19.
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Baby, teen among latest Covid-19 deaths in Fiji
A baby and a teenager are among the latest deaths from Covid-19 being reported in Fiji.
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Damage assessments underway in Cook Islands
25 Jan 2022Assessments are underway in the Cook Islands to determine the full extent of the damage from a major tropical depression.
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Covid-19 spread in New Caledonia picks up pace
25 Jan 2022Covid-19 has continued its spread in New Caledonia over the weekend, with 805 new infections detected since Friday.
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Concern about psychological trauma amid Tonga's recovery
As Tonga's recovery from the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami ramps up there is concern for the psychological and emotional wellbeing of survivors.
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Rio Tinto and Panguna stakeholders start assessment on mine damage
25 Jan 2022The mining giant Rio Tinto has told a Bougainvillean group it should have made an earlier assessment of the damage their mine at Panguna had caused.
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Samoa extends Covid-19 lockdown another 72 hours
Samoa has extended its current nationwide lockdown for another 72 hours to end on Thursday night.
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Solomons covid cases pass 300 and climbing
24 Jan 2022Health authorities in Solomon Islands are reporting 350 confirmed cases of Covid-19 today with many more expected in the days ahead.
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