Search Results

There are seven new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, six of them in the community, Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay says. Video

The US Secretary of Defense is scheduled to visit Palau for five hours on Friday, with President Tommy Remengesau Junior calling it a historic visit.

Auckland-based Fijian doctor Api Talemaitoga has been made a member of New Zealand's Covid-19 Surveillance and Testing Strategy Group.

On day one of a week-long Covid-19 testing blitz, one woman says people should get swabbed: "It's costing them nothing just to make sure the country's going to be free of it".

The Governor of the US state of Hawai'i says a lockdown order for the island of O'ahu is necessary to stem a recent spike in Covid-19 cases.

Health authorities are trying to allay any fears that might be preventing people from coming forward for a Covid-19 test.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says five people associated with a Mt Roskill church have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the past few days. Video

Auckland healthcare providers say the 70,000 testing target set out over the next seven days is achievable, despite the number of swabs taken in the community starting wane. Audio

All international air travel to and from Samoa has been temporarily suspended.

Pacific countries are among 172 nations which are now pooling funds to pre-purchase Covid-19 vaccines still in development.

Wealthy Americans are leading a surge in foreign investors seeking a safe haven in New Zealand from their coronavirus-ravaged countries and economies.

PNG says its relationship with China is being tested after Chinese workers came to PNG having been used in a Covid-19 vaccination trial.

A key leader for the Pasifika community is calling for more generosity to help struggling families facing poverty due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

More than 22,000 Pacific people have tested for Covid-19 in recent weeks, as the community has rallied in the face of the latest surge of the coronavirus. Video

Vanuatu is considering considering mandatory Covid testing for those who return to the country, according to the Director of Public Health.

A call has been made for Pacific people to check on their loved ones during the Covid-19 lockdown in place in Auckland.

The prime minister had a serious message for those blaming people for being infected with the virus, the use of masks is once again being urged, and the financial hit in the second period of… Video

The coronavirus is putting the squeeze on Solomon Islands efforts to begin building new venues for the 2023 Pacific Games.

As Pacific communities in New Zealand's biggest city address the impact of a Covid-19 resurgence, a concert featuring artists, heads of State and international celebrities will be broadcast… Video, Audio

New Zealand's young people should not bear the brunt of the blame for spreading Covid-19 says an infectious disease expert, after an international warning youth are driving the virus's spread.

There were five new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, as the government was urged to launch a pandemic response inquiry - among other developments. Audio

A Chinese mining company in PNG claims to have immunised its employees against Covid-19 as part of a trial.