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"It hurts that I can't represent my own country, my own little island," champion Niuean bowler Olivia Bloomfield says.

Victoria University academic Dr Iati Iati says the New Zealand Foreign Minister needed "to be a bit more humble" in deadling with the situation. Audio

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Fiji's director of public prosecutions reluctant to return to his job.

The chair of a World Health Organisation advisory group is urging world leaders to denounce misinformation around health. Audio

The Samoa under-17 women's team is determined to be one of the best prepared teams from Oceania to ever travel to a FIFA World Cup.

As of 20 January, there have been 363 reported cases of whooping cough, with confirmed 24 cases.

"It was obvious these people died from measles," Alec Ekeroma told RNZ.

Police commissioner Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo said police and customs officials intercepted the drugs in a shipping container from the United States, concealed in cereal-like packaging.

"It was obvious these people died from measles," Alec Ekeroma told RNZ. Audio

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the autonomous Papua New Guinea region preparing for its mid-year elections.

Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the department of Health has been accused or promoting mistrust of vaccines. Audio

Robert F Kennedy Jr has been accused of promoting mistrust of vaccines while visiting Samoa in 2019.

Kennedy sought to defend his record before the Senate Finance Committee, promising lawmakers he was not against vaccines. Audio

"It's no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because he himself is a predator."

Research involving about 1000 participants by the University of Auckland has highlighted an urgent need to improve mental health services in the Pacific.