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NZ rugby unveils new Super Rugby competition
A new Super Rugby competition minus South Africa, Argentina and Japan but including a Pacific team is to be launched next year. Audio
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Covid-19 surge among Pacific Islanders in Utah
Utah is home to the largest Pacific Island community on the US mainland and there are 1248 Pacific Islanders in the state affected by the coronavirus.
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Covid cases surge among Pacific Islanders in Utah
There has been an upswing in Covid-19 infections among Pacific Islanders in the American state of Utah.
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Covid-19 testing to increase among Maori, Pasifika and elderly
Māori with respiratory illnesses are among those doctors are being told to test as part of the new Covid-19 testing advice.
Since the criteria was tightened last month, the level of overall testing… Audio
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - NRL revert back to biosecurity protocols, United drop points, Warriors players may have to stay in Australia and Chicago marathon canned.
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Dateline Pacific for 14 July 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic ruins Pacific economies, Fiji's government warns the recovery could take a decade; With no foreign arrivals likely for some time yet, Fiji tries to open itself for it's own… Audio
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Sport: MSG signs MOU with Oceania Football
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Oceania Football (OFC), with the goal of promoting and developing football and futsal in the region. Video
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Covid-19: Why a Washington town is printing its own wooden money
After watching Covid-19 wreak havoc on his local community, Tenino mayor Wayne Fournier came up with an initiative concept to issue wooden dollars that can only be spent at local businesses - thus… Audio
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Manly prop fined, United stay in touch with top four, rower decides not to chase Olympic spot and world record falls short.
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Hope fading for timely Pacific Bubble
The harsh economic realities of tourists staying away from Island holidayspots are really starting to bite. Audio
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Fijian sisters help women struggling with period poverty
As the Covid-19 pandemic causes economic crises in the Pacific, women are struggling to afford sanitary care products. Audio
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Coronavirus perfect storm engulfs Marshall Islanders in US
Covid-19 has turned into the perfect storm for thousands of Marshall Islanders living in the United States.
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Australia to consider limiting returning residents
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged the number of people coming into Australia could be further reduced to ease the burden on states and territories administering hotel quarantine.
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Marshall Islands continues inbound travel ban
The Marshall Islands has extended its ban on inbound travel to the country for another month in an effort to maintain its coronavirus-free environment.
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Breaking for the borders
There are more than 10 million Covid cases around the world and climbing - and more than half a million dead so far. New South Wales won’t take flights from neighbouring Victoria right now. But there… Audio
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Breaking for the borders
There are more than 10 million Covid cases around the world and climbing - and more than half a million dead so far. New South Wales won’t take flights from neighbouring Victoria right now. But there…
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The little ventilator that could - during Covid
How two multi-millionaires, two pandemic futurists, Air NZ's former boss, a dairy executive on a break, a retired anaesthetist (and a few others) nearly saved New Zealand Audio
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Mental health concerns for stranded seasonal workers
There are fears for the mental health of seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands stuck in Hawke's Bay because of the pandemic. More than 1500 workers are still in the region....and with little paid… Video, Audio
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Fiji unions, employers agree to help redundant workers amid 'dire situation'
The Fiji Trades Union Congress and the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation have signed up to an initiative to support redundant workers in micro-businesses.
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A humanitarian crisis is emerging in Fiji, charities say
With half of Fiji's population experiencing some kind of hardship induced by Covid-19, civil society organisations are warning a humanitarian crisis looms. Audio
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Australia announces multi-billion dollar rise in defence spending
Australia will boost defence spending by 40 percent over the next 10 years, buying long-range military assets that will be focused on the Indo-Pacific region, its prime minister says.
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Fears of an explosion in infectious diseases in PNG
Audio 29 Jun 2020Election campaigning is now well underway in Bougainville as the region prepares for a three week long poll, starting on August 12th Audio
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Tagata o te Moana for 27 June 2020
Fiji attempts to frontfoot a Pacific travel bubble with it's own Bula Bubble - but the reaction's been mixed; A group of absconding Air Force personnel upset Guam's progress in eliminating… Audio
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NZ report urges more support for Pacific Covid-19 recovery
Slowed progress on climate change and surging transnational crime are among the pressing fears New Zealand's government has for the region.
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Renewable energy projects across Pacific face setbacks
The coronavirus pandemic has set back renewable energy projects across the Pacific, hampering efforts to move beyond unreliable diesel generators. At the same time, utility companies say they're… Audio
