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One of the directors of the Phoenix Island Protected Area Trust says the marine sanctuary is a conservation treasure for the world.

Richard Small says with a record 165,000 new residents expected next year, making Covid-19 vaccinations a condition of visas would increase immunity levels in hard-to-reach communities.

Climate finance under review in the Pacific; Kiribati tourism prepares for reopening; Samoa corrections officers dismissed after jailbreak; and more.

Analysis - The government's feebate scheme divides Parliament, Ardern announces a formal apology for the dawn raids, and more of the vaccine rollout is revealed, Peter Wilson writes.

The Queen's Birthday Honours list for 2021 has been announced today, and it includes prominent artist Grahame Sydney, the former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull, and former long-serving MP Ruth Dyson.

Unions and economists are joining in a call to overhaul the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme. Audio

Papua New Guineans are mourning the loss of the man who led the country to independence, Sir Michael Somare.

Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Peter O'Neill has lamented the failure to reach consensus at the latest Pacific Islands Forum meeting.

As governments around the world scramble to secure access to Covid-19 vaccines for their citizens, the Pacific islands are hoping they are not left out of the loop. Audio

New Zealand is among signatories of a UN-brokered nuclear arms treaty that is a step closer to coming into force.

There are only 18 countries in the world where there hasn't been a confirmed case of Covid-19, and many are in the Pacific. But how long can they remain coronavirus-free?

As a new decade dawns much of the Pacific is grappling with major upheavals, from climate and health crises to self-determination struggles. Jamie Tahana and Johnny Blades look at the state of play.

New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Tessa Temata, died in Palmerston North at the weekend.

New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Tessa Temata, has died.

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about big paybacks for Amazon Prime - but small paydays; Three's joint On Weed and a case of sub-optimal optimisation.

Taiwan lost its two biggest allies in the Pacific this week, as both Solomon Islands and Kiribati switched their allegiances to China in the latest diplomatic blow for Taipei.

The Kiribati government has decided to end diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China, the opposition says.

The New Zealand deputy prime minister completes his second Pacific visit of the year in Vanuatu today. Audio

As public discussion on climate change and ways to arrest its impact continue around the world, one of many low-lying atolls in the Pacific wrestles with the issue right now.

The president of Kiribati says the country could look to the efficient management of its ocean and air space to help the economy.

The Kiribati government says a New Zealand aid package will help people get one of the basic needs for life.