Friday 19 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The Cook Islands Prime Minister is calling on the international finance community to recognise the debt small island states are taking on for climate adaptation and mitigation.
Thursday 18 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands
A book providing an overview of the legal systems of a selection of Pacific nations and territories has been published.
Wednesday 17 November 2021 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Fiji, Pacific Islands
Health authorities in Fiji say once the country achieves 90 percent vaccination rate, Covid-19 restrictions will be eased further.
Wednesday 17 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Covid-19 in Fiji: 14 deaths, 32 new cases; PNG Covid-19 deaths in capital underestimated; Date for Bougainville by-election moved; Supreme Court Justice in Samoa expresses concern at state of juvenile facility
Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Former Marshalls president Heine appointed USP pro-chancellor; PNG law reform head hits out at Pandemic Act; US seizes drugs bound for Fiji; PNG health minister welcomes NZ emergency medical team
Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Pacific civil society organisations say COP26 was the most exclusionary and inequitable of the annual United Nations climate negotiations so far and the results are equally disappointing.
Monday 15 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
New Caledonia TV crew attacked; Open-ended general strike looms in Tahiti; NZ sends Pfizer vaccine for 12-14 year old Fijians; Samoa govt plans second nationwide vaccination campaign
Saturday 13 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Village in Samoa takes hardline against unvaccinated residents; PNG outlines how it will support Bougainville post-referendum consultations; Samonn man given wrong jail sentence; PNG may have to "rethink" efforts to cut logging and coal mining
Friday 12 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The hosts of this year's UN climate change summit want to make sure their commitment to the Pacific region is clear.
Thursday 11 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Women are still missing at the top climate table, warns a human rights lawyer from the Pacific.
Wednesday 10 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Tuvalu looking at worst case scenarios; Samoa police net massive drug haul; Samoa's ruling FAST party to conduct audit of govt finances;
Tuesday 9 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The COP26 climate talks have heard that the Pacific Island region will need to contend with the loss of Pacific tuna stocks which are under threat from climate change.
Tuesday 9 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
West Papuan highlights deforestation at major demo in the UK; New Caledonia cancels domestic flights for three weeks; Bougainville MP John Tabinam dies
Friday 5 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Vanuatu Public Service relaxes compulsory vaccination requirement; Nine more Covid cases in Marianas
Wednesday 3 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Samoa chided by US Govt agency for child exploitation; Covid-19: Australia fulfils 1 million vaccine promise to Fiji - envoy; New Zealand's Reserve Bank is working to improve the financial inclusion of Pacific nations and territories
Tuesday 2 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
A French Polynesian woman has won a massive European lottery, two men have pleaded guilty to scamming seasonal workers, and more.
Monday 1 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
West Papua churches call for peace amid ongoing violence; Ten more community Covid cases in the CNMI; Don't ignore other health programmes: PNG health official; Court ruling upholds legality of Vanuatu government
Thursday 28 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Nuclear proliferation risks in the Pacific could be heightened by a new security pact between the US, Britain and Australia, a regional watchdog says.
Thursday 28 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
American Samoa population drops by 10 percent in a decade; Minute of silence for Covid victims to be held in French Polynesia; Resolution against nuclear weapons adopted at UN; Fiji's Rabuka confident of luring MPs
Wednesday 27 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Fiji's target population mostly vaccinated; Tonga urges parents to get teenagers jabbed; Real action must come in Glasgow, says SPREP head; Manu Samoa star Va'ili pleads guilty