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  • Melbourne’s tighter lockdown, SOS rescue from tiny island

    Audio
    economy
    5 Aug 2020
    Police officers and soldiers patrol a popular running track in Melbourne on August 4, 2020 after the state announced new restrictions as the city battles fresh outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

    Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Lynn to look at Melbourne's move to tighten its lockdown and what impact that will have on the federal economy. A special payment is being made from the… Audio

  • OFC boosts funding for governance, football development

    News
    Pacific
    4 Aug 2020
    Suivai Ataga scores for Lupe o le Soaga.

    Oceania Football is increasing funding to its 11 Member Associations to help them place a stronger emphasis on governance and football development.

    OFC boosts funding for governance, football development
  • Mapping covid-19 in the Pacific

    Audio
    Pacific
    4 Aug 2020
    Pacific Covid-19 map

    While some island nations, which have been spared the pandemic are keen for travel to open up from New Zealand, researchers at the Australian National University have created an interactive map… Audio

  • 'Pacific neighbours in far greater need' of travel bubble - specialist workers

    News
    New Zealand Covid-19
    4 Aug 2020
    No caption

    Two of the country's busiest airports have sketched out their plans for an international travel bubble should the government announce one. But the wait is frustrating specialist workers here.

    'Pacific neighbours in far greater need' of travel bubble - specialist workers
  • Tahiti cruise passenger confirmed Covid-19 positive

    News
    Pacific French Polynesia
    4 Aug 2020
    Paul Gauguin cruise ship

    A cruise ship passenger in French Polynesia has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing all travellers on board the Paul Gauguin to isolate in their cabins.

    Tahiti cruise passenger confirmed Covid-19 positive
  • Yachties, backpackers stranded in paradise, desperate to stay

    Audio
    health refugees and migrants
    3 Aug 2020
    Retired Welsh doctor Chris Bates and his wife Penny want to stay in New Zealand a bit longer to remain safe from the Pacific cyclone season.

    Foreigners stranded in New Zealand are making concerted pleas to stay here.

    Yachties don't want to untie from New Zealand marinas to face the dangers of seasonal Pacific storms, and backpackers don't… Audio

  • Suspected Covid-19 case on cruise ship in Tahiti

    News
    Pacific French Polynesia
    3 Aug 2020
    The Paul Gauguin

    A cruise ship in French Polynesia has returned to port in Papeete after a passenger tested Covid-19 positive.

    Suspected Covid-19 case on cruise ship in Tahiti
  • Economic contraction of 15 percent expected in two Pacific, ADB

    News
    Pacific
    1 Aug 2020
    The Port at Suva, Fiji.

    An Asian Development Bank says Pacific countries need to strengthen their health systems and enhance disaster resilience to prepare for future economic shocks. Audio

    Economic contraction of 15 percent expected in two Pacific, ADB
  • Two more test positive for Covid-19 in the CNMI

    News
    Pacific Northern Marianas
    31 Jul 2020
    Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation

    Covid-19 cases in the Northern Marianas rose to 42 yesterday when it was announced that two more individuals tested positive for the coronavirus.

    Two more test positive for Covid-19 in the CNMI
  • New areas for Pacific investment identified in wake of Covid-19

    News
    Pacific
    29 Jul 2020
    Pacific business.

    Pacific Trade Invest says it's re-calibrating its strategies for promoting investment in the Pacific in the wake of Covid-19.

    New areas for Pacific investment identified in wake of Covid-19
  • Call for proper enforcement of measures to contain Covid in PNG

    News
    Pacific Papua New Guinea
    29 Jul 2020
    CBD of Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby.

    A Papua New Guinea academic says without enforcement of health measures it will be difficult to contain Covid-19. Audio

    Call for proper enforcement of measures to contain Covid in PNG
  • Oceania Football forced into more Covid related changes

    News
    Pacific
    29 Jul 2020
    Solomon Islands and Vanuatu will renew their football rivalry at Lawson Tama Stadium.

    Regional qualifying for the FIFA World Cup is set to begin in March as part of Oceania Football's latest revamp of the tournament calendar.

    Oceania Football forced into more Covid related changes
  • Micronesian leaders working on an in-person meeting this year

    News
    Pacific Palau
    28 Jul 2020
    Tommy Remengesau

    Leaders of Covid-free nations in Micronesia are planning an in-person meeting this year.

    Micronesian leaders working on an in-person meeting this year
  • Flying Fijians set to take on Six Nations rugby giants

    News
    Pacific Fiji
    28 Jul 2020
    The Flying Fijians during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

    The Flying Fijians are set to feature in an eight-team tournament alongside Japan and the Six Nations rugby countries.

    Flying Fijians set to take on Six Nations rugby giants
  • Tonga hopeful of Kiwis rematch before end of year

    News
    Pacific Tonga
    27 Jul 2020
    Michael Jennings scored one and set up another try for Tonga.

    Tonga remains optimistic another blockbuster rugby league test against the New Zealand could take place later in this year.

    Tonga hopeful of Kiwis rematch before end of year
  • Escaping Covid-19 in Fijian 'paradise'

    News
    Pacific Fiji
    27 Jul 2020
    The Port Denarau Marina in Nadi.

    Fiji is creating what the government calls safe lanes for yachts and pleasure craft that wish to "escape the Covid-19 pandemic in paradise". Audio

    Escaping Covid-19 in Fijian 'paradise'
  • Covid-19 cases in CNMI reach 40 with Guam arrivals

    News
    Pacific Northern Marianas
    27 Jul 2020
    No caption

    Back-to-back passengers from Guam have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Northern Marianas, taking their total number of coronavirus cases to 40.

    Covid-19 cases in CNMI reach 40 with Guam arrivals
  • Fears Pasifika deaths from Covid-19 will rise in US

    News
    Pacific
    24 Jul 2020
    Guests line up to get into Cowabunga Bay Water Park, which was allowed to open for the first time this weekend because of the coronavirus pandemic

    There are fears that the death toll from Covid-19 among Pacific Islanders in the United States could go much higher if people don't listen to the advice they are being given. Audio

    Fears Pasifika deaths from Covid-19 will rise in US
  • Today's sports news: What you need to know

    News
    Sport
    21 Jul 2020
    Andy Haden on the burst for the All Blacks in the 1981 series against South Africa.

    In today's sports news - Former All Black Andy Haden gravely ill, England win second Test, Tactix too good for Steel and Wolfpack won't play this year.

    Today's sports news: What you need to know
  • Renewed call for Arkansas poultry shutdown to stop Covid-19

    News
    Pacific Marshall Islands
    21 Jul 2020
    The Marshallese community distribute care packages and masks

    A Marshallese community worker in the US state of Arkansas is continuing to push for poultry plants to shut down, to try and arrest the spread of Covid-19.

    Renewed call for Arkansas poultry shutdown to stop Covid-19
  • Guam Corrections to test all inmates and staff

    News
    Pacific Guam
    20 Jul 2020
    A health worker puts a swab into a tube after collecting a sample for Covid-19 coronavirus testing in Gombak on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on April 22, 2020.

    The Department of Corrections in Guam is planning to test all inmates, detainees and employees for Covid-19 after another staff member was confirmed with the coronavirus.

    Guam Corrections to test all inmates and staff
  • Niue waits to see how Cooks-NZ 'travel bridge' works out

    News
    Pacific Niue
    20 Jul 2020
    A resort in Niue

    The premier of Niue will wait and see how a 'travel bridge' between the Cook Islands and New Zealand goes before joining a proposed travel bubble between the realm countries. Audio

    Niue waits to see how Cooks-NZ 'travel bridge' works out
  • Tahiti cruises resume after Covid-19 lockdown

    News
    Pacific French Polynesia
    20 Jul 2020
    Paul Gauguin cruise ship

    Cruise ship tourism has restarted in French Polynesia after a four-month interruption because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Tahiti cruises resume after Covid-19 lockdown
  • Utah Pacific Islanders called on to do more to combat Covid-19

    News
    Pacific
    20 Jul 2020
    Salt Lake City, Utah

    A health coalition in the US state of Utah says more needs to be done to help the Pacific community cope with the impact of Covid-19.

    Utah Pacific Islanders called on to do more to combat Covid-19
  • Pacific leaders advocating for overstayers through a petition

    Audio
    Pacific politics
    20 Jul 2020
    No caption

    A petition has been published to the New Zealand Parliament to provide pathways for overstayers to gain permanent residency in New Zealand on compassionate grounds. Audio

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