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In brief: News from around the Pacific for 17 February
Fiji reviews Agreement on Establishment of Pacific Islands Forum; over 500 students from a Vanuatu primary school are sent home following a series of earthquakes; there's another case of Covid in the…
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Tongan tapa-making in a lockdown bubble
In the Coronavirus era, the word "bubble" has come to mean safety and sanctuary. But can bubbles also be cages, forcing families apart? This is one of the ideas explored by mother and daughter, New… Audio, Gallery
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Ian Urbina: investigative journalism on the high seas
With thousands of mariners stranded in foreign waters by the coronavirus pandemic, and congestion and chaos affecting ports worldwide, there's no shortage of issues for maritime journalist Ian Urbina… Audio
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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in NZ next week - Ardern
The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in New Zealand next week and 12,000 border workers are to receive it within three weeks, the Prime Minister says.
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In brief: News from around the Pacific
Twenty-seven people in Tonga breach home quarantine rules, Pacific communities in Hawaii get funding in the fight against Covid-19, and more.
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In brief: News from around the Pacific
More than 10,000 people in the CNMI vaccinated, Samoa authorities seize meth shipment, Lucas causes major damage in New Caledonia, and more.
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Passengers from Auckland to Rarotonga tested negative
Audio 2 Feb 2021The 54 passengers that arrived from Auckland to Rarotonga over the weekend have tested negative and have been released from supervised quarantine. Audio
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US Secretary of State praises NZ's handling of Covid-19
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have spoken for the first time.
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What we know about the South African variant of Covid-19
The community case of Covid-19 in Northland and two Auckland cases have been confirmed as the highly-transmissable South African variant of the coronavirus. Here's what we know about the variant. Video
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Covid-19: Cook Islands cancels flight bound for Rarotonga
The Cook Islands government has cancelled a flight bound for Rarotonga in response to the recent community case of Covid-19 in Northland.
Thirty Cook Islanders were expected on the flight, which is… Audio
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Pandemic highlights inequality in Hawaii
The handling of the coronavirus pandemic in Hawaii and the outsize effect it's had on Native Hawaiians has led to growing calls for self-determination. Audio
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In brief: News from around the Pacific 26 January
Covid-19 claims another life in Tahiti, concerns in PNG of low rates of Covid-19 testing and Samoa 7s teams trim squads ahead of Olympic qualifiers and more.
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China 'forcing itself' into the Pacific, warns Taiwanese Foreign Minister
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says the international community now understands "what China is about", and that more countries are questioning Beijing's activities in the Pacific Islands region.
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A timeline of Donald Trump's US presidency
Since descending from the golden escalator in the Trump Tower in 2015, it's been a wild ride and like him or loathe him, Donald Trump's presidency will be one for the history books.
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Fiji Netball pumped for busy 2021 international season
Fiji Netball is looking forward to a fresh start in 2021, after a challenging year affected by Covid-19.
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Australian Deputy PM criticises 'prioritising' tennis players over stranded citizens
As top tennis stars descend on Melbourne for the Australian Open, many Australians question the decision to host the tournament when thousands of citizens are stranded overseas.
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Indonesian earthquake death toll rises to 81
A powerful earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island last week has killed at least 81 people and displaced more than 19,000.
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Covid-19 update: 10 new imported cases in past two days
There have been 10 new cases of Covid-19, all in managed isolation, reported in New Zealand over the past two days.
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Hospital among collapsed buildings after earthquake in Indonesia
Rescuers are searching through the rubble of an Indonesian hospital after an earthquake struck the island of Sulawesi, killing at least 34 people.
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Covid-19 update: 18 new imported cases in past two days
There have been 18 new cases of Covid-19 reported in managed isolation in New Zealand since Wednesday.
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Covid-19: Vaccination programme underway in Palau
Palau's president and president-elect received their coronavirus vaccines this week, as the country aims to become one of the first in the world to innoculate its population against Covid-19.
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Covid-19: How the war on the virus attacked freedom in Asia
Numerous governments across Asia used the cloak of coronavirus to implement laws, carry out arrests, or push through controversial schemes, activists say.
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First batch of Covid vaccines arrives in Palau
The first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrived in Palau early on Saturday morning, greeted on the tarmac by the president-elect and health minister.
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NZ celebrates New Year, but Covid mutes festivities elsewhere
New Zealand is one of the few countries where New Year festivities went ahead as usual, with restrictions in place elsewhere as countries struggle to curb new spikes in Covid-19 cases.
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In brief: News from around the Pacific on 22 December 2020
Here's what is happening in news from around the Pacific today, Wednesday 22 December. Three more people die of Covid-19 in French Polynesia The death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic...