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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will join Australia's Cabinet meeting tomorrow via video link to discuss the possibility of a trans-Tasman bubble. Video

Pacific countries which are part of the Commonwealth are eligible for access to funding to help build resilience to disasters.

World Rugby Chair Sir Bill Beaumont wants to press on immediately with plans to review eligibility rules which could provide a long-awaited boost for Pacific Island nations.

A New Zealand aid worker based in the world's largest refugee camp is bracing for coronavirus to sweep through the settlement as the government is urged to step up its humanitarian response.

Opinion - Many students are falling through the cracks during the Covid-19 pandemic, and material action - rather than more student debt - is needed now, writes Gabrielle Amodeo.

Palau's President says the World Health Organization's neglect of Taiwan has endangered, not only Taiwanese, but people everywhere.

Another 50 flights of air freight have been added each week to lift the volumes of goods going in and out of the country.

Australia has delivered more personal protective equipment, or PPE, to Papua New Guinea for its response to Covid-19.

The French president Emmanuel Macron says the French Pacific territories can be the pilot areas for France's way out of the confinement imposed over the Covid-19 outbreak.

Non-contact sports such as golf and athletics are poised to resume in the Cook Islands, pending final sign-off from the Ministry of Health.

Refugees detained in Australia will only be protected from Covid-19 by the government if the courts force it, a refugee says.

A mix of newcomers, old hands - and Polynesian metallers - are among the finalists for this year's Pacific Music Awards. Video

More than 3.11 million people are reportedly infected by Covid-19 globally and 216,667 have died.

Just two new cases of Covid-19 confirmed, Winston Peters' revealed the health ministry wanted closed borders, and the Epidemic Response Committee hears from medical practitioners.

A survey has shown cycling was a popular new form of exercise during the lockdown, and people are now arguing for improved bike infrastructure.

The Health Ministry initially recommended NZ shut its borders completely - including to citizens - but this was rejected by Cabinet, the Foreign Minister has revealed today. Video

The decimation of the Pacific's tourism industry by Covid-19 could plunge thousands of people into poverty, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organisation.

On the final day under alert level 4, there were five new cases of Covid-19 in NZ and another death, while a contact tracing app gets closer and businesses gear up for level 3.

Dozens of academics and human rights activists are urging the government to avoid sending troops to a naval exercise in the US amid fears of Covid-19 spreading.

There has been just one new confirmed case of Covid-19 in New Zealand, and four new probable cases, but the death toll has now risen to 19. Watch the latest briefing here. Video