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Fiji's Covid-19 crisis escalates, NZ and Australia assist
Audio 24 Jun 2021Fiji was once first in line for a travel bubble with New Zealand and Australia, but now the Pacific island nation is grappling with an escalating Covid-19 crisis. Audio
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Covid-19: New Zealand, Australia medical experts arrive in Fiji
A team of Australian and New Zealand specialists have arrived in Fiji to help contain the escalating outbreak there.
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The Week in Politics: 'Feebate' splits Parliament
Analysis - The government's feebate scheme divides Parliament, Ardern announces a formal apology for the dawn raids, and more of the vaccine rollout is revealed, Peter Wilson writes.
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Fiji PM resists pressure for lockdown, over 1000 Covid cases in April outbreak
The government rules out calls for a complete shutdown despite record number of Covid-19 infections.
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Covid-19: Fiji outbreak spirals out of control
A Covid-19 outbreak in Fiji appears to be spiralling out of control. Audio
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Covid-19: Fiji outbreak out of control with more than 500 cases
A Covid-19 outbreak in Fiji appears to be spiralling out of control, with 147 cases confirmed in the last two days.
The country's main hospital is effectively sealed off, after a cluster formed there… Audio
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Fiji's government goes quiet as Covid crisis grows
Calls for more action from the Fiji government are growing louder, as authorities appear to be losing their grip on a rapidly-growing outbreak of Covid-19 in the country.
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Fiji's Covid-19 outbreak spiralling out of control
A Covid-19 outbreak in Fiji appears to be spiralling out of control, with 147 cases confirmed in the last two days alone. The country's main hospital is effectively sealed off, after a cluster formed… Audio
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Scott Morrison arrives in Queenstown for talks with Ardern
The Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has touched down in Queenstown, saying extending the trans-Tasman bubble into the Pacific is a "real possibility".
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Division over NZ's RSE worker boost, Pacific reacts
Unions and economists are joining in a call to overhaul the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme. Audio
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NZ Rotumans highlight culture and language as Fiji families face Covid crisis
An outbreak of Covid-19 in Fiji has forced Rotumans there to cancel this year's Rotuma Day celebrations. Video
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Lone Pacific voice vows to express region's message at Biden's climate table
The Marshall Islands says it will ensure the Pacific voices are heard at today's US Leaders Summit on Climate Change.
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Australia challenged on climate commitment
Environmental and humanitarian organisations in the Pacific are urging Australia to commit to its climate responsibilities.
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Pasifika Festival returns: 'We've been waiting for two years to get on this stage'
Pasifika performers are ready to get back on stage at the Pasifika Festival this weekend after it was cancelled for two years in a row.
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Judith Collins calls for immediate Pacific travel bubble
The National Party leader says there's no reason Pacific nations can't form part of the new travel bubble now. Audio
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Trans-Tasman bubble: Govt hopes for economic boost from Australian tourists
The government is estimating Australian tourists' spending will recover to about 80 percent of the pre-Covid level by next year.
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Relief at recognition of Pacific contribution to NZ war effort
A Cook Islands community leader in Aotearoa has paid tribute to those who ensured the Pacific contribution to New Zealand's wartime efforts was recognised. Audio
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Fiji not on priority list for trans-Tasman travel bubble
Fiji's push for a travel bubble with New Zealand and Australia suffers setback.
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NZ criticised over Fiji Police Bill
A former Fiji government advisor has criticised NZ's involvement in the controversial Draft Police Bill in Fiji.
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Timeline: The year of Covid-19 in New Zealand
One year on from the first Covid-19 case announced in New Zealand, RNZ takes a day-by-day look back at the unfolding of the pandemic in this country.
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Pacific pact torn apart by infighting over leadership
The Pacific Islands Forum is facing unprecedented disruption at a time when it's arguably needed the most, to present a united front on issues such as Covid and climate change. Audio
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Fiji urges one-way travel bubble with NZ, Aust
Audio 19 Feb 2021Fiji's government says it has proven the country is a safe destination for travellers and is calling for a one-way travel bubble with New Zealand and Australia amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio
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Pacific children on frontline of global nutrition crisis
The world is on the brink of a nutrition crisis, warns Save the Children. Audio
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Pasifika families miss out celebrating Xmas together
Border restrictions in the Pacific due to Covid-19 are keeping Pasifika families apart over Christmas. Audio
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Great white shark 'sent chill up spine' during filming - Gayford
The global lockdown caused by Covid-19 has quietened the oceans and is luring some of New Zealand's biggest great whites out of hiding. Marine filmmaker Clarke Gayford and shark expert Kina Scollay… Audio