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French president Emmanuel Macron has cancelled next month's trip to French Polynesia because of the coronavirus outbreak.

This year's Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawaii has been postponed because of fears around the Covid-19 coronavirus.

The Covid-19 coronavirus has forced New Zealand's foreign minister, Winston Peters, to postpone an official trip to the Pacific.

Seven people on board a cruise ship docked in Tauranga have the flu or gastroenteritis, not the Covid-19 coronavirus, the Ministry of Health says.

Tonga is a step closer to the Women's Rugby World Cup after overcoming travel delays and ill-discipline to defeat Papua New Guinea 36-24 in Port Moresby.

The Marshall Islands is fast-tracking quarantine facilities and safety supplies to prepare for what authorities believe is an inevitable arrival of the Covid-19 coronavirus.

All ships arriving in French Polynesia must now first dock in Papeete as a new measure to try to stave off the coronavirus, the government says.

Tonga is looking to restore its hopes for a place at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in this weekend's Oceania repechage qualifier.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be picking her battles when she meets her Australian counterpart Scott Morrison this afternoon.

In today's sports news - Silver for NZ cyclists, boxers get into Jordan, teenager leads NZ Golf Open and Ioane back for Blues

Due to the global covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, American Samoa has announced it will not host the Polynesian Leaders Group as scheduled this year.

Fiji has announced new travel restrictions amid the global covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.

The list of sports affected by the outbreak of the Coronavirus continues to grow.

The Fijian Latui will still host the opening match of the new Global Rapid Rugby competition but organisers say no games will be played in China this season due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

The Guam Chamber of Commerce has pleaded with the government to delay its minimum wage increase.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern anticipates cabinet ministers will decide to extend the ban on foreign travellers arriving from mainland China - which is due to expire tonight. Audio

Climate change will be a hot topic in Jacinda Ardern's meeting with the Fijian PM this week, but an elephant in the room for her talk with the Australian PM.

Airlines stand to lose $46 billion of revenue this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the global airline industry body has warned.

The growing nursing shortage in the Pacific is sparking conversation over the industry's future in the region. Audio

Analysis - A rare visit by a prime minister of Papua New Guinea to New Zealand highlights a strong friendship, but one which could be closer, writes Johnny Blades.

Guam's opening Asia Cup basketball qualifier against Hong Kong has been postponed due to the global coronavirus outbreak.