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Samoa ditches mandatory testing
Travellers to Samoa no longer face mandatory Covid testing and other health restrictions. Covid rapid antigen nasal test. Self test at...

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Sep 22, 20221 min read
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Koreans flocking to Northern Marianas as tourism returns
The Northern Mariana Islands had a surge of visitors last month as the lifting of pandemic restrictions has led to more international...

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Sep 21, 20221 min read
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NZ consul hails long-standing ties with New Caledonia
The consul-general of New Zealand for the French Pacific territories Felicity Roxburgh says New Zealand's presence in New Caledonia is...

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Sep 21, 20221 min read
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Pacific ministers endorse Fiji camp as disaster relief depot
Pacific countries have officially agreed to use the Fijian Military's Blackrock Camp as a regional humanitarian relief depot. Fiji's...

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Sep 19, 20221 min read
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Biden approves disaster declaration in American Samoa
US President Joe Biden has approved American Samoa's federal request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration following high surf, high...

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Sep 19, 20221 min read
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Dialogue begins to get Kiribati back into Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum has started a diplomatic dialogue with Kiribati, in the hope of persuading it to return to the fold. Kiribati...

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Sep 13, 20221 min read
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Large earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
There is very limited information about the extent of damage in Papua New Guinea from a large earthquake which hit just after lunchtime...

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Sep 11, 20221 min read
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Tongan Language Week helping empower Tongan youth
Mālō e lelei! Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga, or Tongan Language Week, is under way with schools and community groups organising...

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Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Redevelopment plans for Cook Islands wins international awards
Landscape redevelopment plans for Avarua, the main town on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, and the island of Aitutaki, have won...

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Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Vanuatu snap election timeline announced
Mālō e lelei! In Vanuatu over 300,000 registered voters will go to the polls for a snap election on October 13. The election was...

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Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Kiribati drought at critical stage says UN body
Fears of malnutrition and other illnesses are mounting in Kiribati as the country grapples with an ongoing drought. The Kiribati...

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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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Minister heads to PNG after nods to possible new security deal
Mālō e lelei! Exciting news: NZPBC is working towards hosting an event with NZ Minister for Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta to talk about...

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Sep 6, 20221 min read
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It's Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga — Tonga Language Week!
Mālō e lelei! This year’s theme for Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga - Tonga Language Week - is: Ke Tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tonga 'i...

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Sep 5, 20221 min read
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France must give a date for New Caledonia's sovereignty - Caledonian Union
A strategy meeting of the pro-independence Caledonian Union has been told that France must give a firm and irreversible date for New...

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Aug 30, 20221 min read
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New Zealand to fund $4.8m health partnership programme for Tonga
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has announced a new programme to bolster Tonga's health service. The New Zealand government is funding a...

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Aug 21, 20221 min read
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PTI NZ provides eCommerce Scholarships
Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New Zealand and Oceania Indigenous House of ecommerce Ltd are partnering to offer eighteen ecommerce education...

NZPBCIntern
Aug 21, 20221 min read
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Nanaia Mahuta to launch new climate finance strategy in Tonga
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is launching a new strategy during her visit to Tonga, which outlines how decisions will be made to spend...

NZPBCIntern
Aug 19, 20221 min read
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Vanuatu president dissolves parliament
The president of Vanuatu has dissolved the country's parliament just over halfway through the current four-year-term. Nikenike Vurobaravu...

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Aug 19, 20221 min read
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Governor declares state of emergency in quake-hit American Samoa
American Samoa's governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga has declared a State of Emergency following continued earthquake activity in the...

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Aug 19, 20221 min read
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Vanuatu prime minister calls for dissolution of parliament
The prime minister of Vanuatu has called for a dissolution of parliament with over a-year-and-four-months still remaining in his...

NZPBCIntern
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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