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Cyclone Harold caused deaths injuries and destruction across the Pacific Island nations this week, but it cannot be allowed to disrupt Covid-19 containment efforts, officials say.

Cyclone Harold caused deaths injuries and destruction across the Pacific Island nations this week, but it cannot be allowed to disrupt Covid-19 containment efforts, officials say.

A former Samoa rugby league international Constantine Mika celebrates birth of son in lockdown

A spokesperson for New Zealand's Covid-19 Pacific Response Team says a huge increase in non-clinical providers will be necessary to deliver ongoing healthcare to the community.

The European Union will redirect $US130 million to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in the Pacific.

The European Union will redirect $US130 million to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in the Pacific.

New Zealand's largest export industry has taken a massive hit from the Covid-19 crisis, but some high-end tourism companies are now looking at a market closer to home in order to keep the doors open.

Pacific health authorities are playing a waiting game for Covid-19 test results as most islands don't have in-country testing for the coronavirus.

The daily increase of cases in NZ is slowly dwindling, a home learning support package has been revealed, and police are still clamping down on lockdown breaches ahead of Easter. Video

As the winds finally died down on Wednesday morning, the people of northern Vanuatu emerged to scenes of devastation.

Schools around the country will be given help to make sure students can still learn at home under lockdown, when term two officially starts.

Social media misinformation about Covid-19 is putting Pacific communities in New Zealand at particular risk, government advisors say.

Retirement village operator Metlifecare is taking legal advice after the Swedish-backed company making a $1.5 billion takeover withdrew due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Total confirmed cases of Covid-19 around the world this morning jumped to more than 1,270,000, with nearly 70,400 deaths

New Zealand's government has identified Pacific communities as facing greater risk of exposure to Covid-19.

The government is working on a way to get 79 New Zealanders home from Vanuatu which was hit by Tropical Cyclone Harold.

PNG's police chief has warned anyone spreading false information during the Covid-19 State of Emergency will be arrested and charged.

Cyclone Harold, the most powerful storm in the Pacific in at least two years, has made landfall on the Vanuatu island of Santo, with winds gusting as high as 235km/h.

The Pacific Islands Forum countries have triggered their main security declaration as the region faces the coronavirus pandemic.

Childfund New Zealand is supporting Kiribati with its Covid-19 preparedness by delivering hygiene kits and conducting awareness in the community.

A large group of missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints departed the Marshall Islands and Kiribati over the weekend on a special chartered flight.