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Dateline Pacific for Thursday 12 March 2020
The West Papua National Liberation Army has been launching attacks against the operations of a major gold and copper mine, run by US company Freeport McMoran, in its war against the Indonesian state… Audio
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Tahiti unclear with coronavirus warnings
Coronavirus warnings in French Polynesia are causing confusion. Audio
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Canterbury Polyfest takes extra safety precautions this year
Canterbury Polyfest will be taking extra safety measures this weekend following last year's Christchurch shootings. Audio
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Sport: Health and safety must come first - Oceania Football
The Oceania Football Confederation says the health and safety of its members is its number one priority amid the threat of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
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Australia's minister for Pacific in PNG for talks
Australia's Minister for International Development and the Pacific is in Papua New Guinea this week.
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Dos and Don'ts of self isolation - your questions answered
One phrase we've heard a lot since the coronavirus outbreak is self-isolation. All travellers arriving in New Zealand must now self-isolate for 14 days. But what are you actually allowed to do while… Audio
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Dateline Pacific for 11 March 2020
The Marshall Islands bans all incoming travel for two weeks as it tries to keep the coronavirus out; All football tournaments in Oceania have been postponed because of Covid-19; The Cook Islands… Audio
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Marshalls bans inbound travel to try and keep Covid-19 out
Small Pacific states continue to battle in different ways to ensure that Covid-19 doesn't enter their territories. Audio
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Covid-19: All Oceania football tournaments postponed
The Oceania Football Confederation has postponed all tournaments and meetings until 6 May in an effort to protect teams and officials from the threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Audio
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Sport: OFC postpones all football tournaments due to COVID-19
The Oceania Football Confederation has postponed all its events until 6 May to protect and safeguard teams because of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Cruise ship saga sparks action over virus threat in PNG
The government of a Papua New Guinea province has defended its move to ban a cruise ship entering due to the Covid-19 threat. Audio
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Covid-19 global outbreaks: update from Hong Kong
Audio 9 Mar 2020Karyn speaks with Tom Grundy from Hong Kong Free Press about how Hong Kongers are responding to the coronavirus. Audio
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Pacific nations introduce more Covid-19 restrictions
Pacific countries are introducing more Covid-19 restrictions, as the global outbreak continues.
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Air NZ boss takes pay cut amid coronavirus uncertainty
Air New Zealand has scrapped its financial forecasts for the current year and its chief executive is taking a pay cut because of the uncertainty caused by Covid-19.
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'Huge crisis': Coronavirus fears knock back Pacific tourism
On Saipan, the tourist area resembles a ghost town. Restaurants are being shuttered, shops reducing hours, resorts and water parks sit empty.
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'Huge crisis': Coronavirus fears knock back Pacific tourism
On Saipan, the tourist area resembles a ghost town. Restaurants are being shuttered, shops reducing hours, resorts and water parks sit empty. Audio
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Sport: Tonga women's XV breaking rugby barriers
The Tongan women's rugby team is continuing to break down barriers in its bid to qualify for the 2021 World Cup.
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Coronavirus: China asks Solomon Islands to ease travel restrictions
The Chinese Embassy Taskforce in Solomon Islands wants the government there to ease the travel restriction to allow their diplomats to travel to the country.
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Dateline Pacific for 6 March 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has already dealt severe blows to the tourism industries in Samoa and the Northern Marianas; tourism operators in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain are frustrated over the… Audio
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Tourism operators in PNG demand answers over ship ban
Tourism operators in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain are frustrated over the provincial administration to prevent cruise ship passengers arriving due to fears Covid-19 could reach PNG. Audio
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Covid-19: Samoan, Northern Marianas economies hard hit
The coronavirus outbreak has already dealt severe blows to the tourism industries in Samoa and the Northern Marianas. Audio
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Covid-19 outbreak may deal double blow to Pacific economies
The coronavirus outbreak could deal a double blow to the fragile economies of Pacific countries.
Travel restrictions have been imposed by most of the region's governments, with flight numbers slashed… Audio
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Coronavirus: 4 in isolation in Fiji, 1 suspected case in Tonga
Four people are in isolation in Fiji and are being tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus.
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Dateline Pacific for 5 March 2020
Papua New Guinea's prisons are under increasing strain, with overcrowding, health crises and mass jailbreaks, due to shortcomings in the country's law and order sector; New Zealand plans to ensure the… Audio
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Coronavirus deals another blow to beleaguered Samoa tourism
Samoa tourism is predicting a 20 to 25 percent drop in revenue this quarter, with the country hard-hit by a measles epidemic and now travel restrictions around the coronavirus. Audio
