Marshall Islands sees fast Covid spread.
Majuro - The Marshall Islands is a live demonstration that the Omicron BA.5 variant is the most contagious Covid variant yet to appear:...
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Aug 14, 20221 min read
Mark Brown confirmed as Cook Islands Prime Minister
The Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands has confirmed Mark Brown as the Prime Minister. In a statement issued from Mark Brown's...
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Aug 12, 20221 min read
James Marape returns as Papua New Guinea Prime Minister
James Marape has been re-elected unopposed as prime minister of Papua New Guinea. Marape returns to the top job after turbulent general...
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Aug 12, 20221 min read
Pacific aviation is struggling after the pandemic – how can the 'blue continent' stay connected?
With Samoa fully reopening its borders on 1 August, another Pacific country moved tentatively forwards after two years of border closures...
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Aug 9, 20221 min read
PTI's Pacific Business Monitor - Recovery Series Q2 2022 is now available
This is the second report of the Recovery Series, which continues to provide longitudinal quantifiable data on the impact of COVID-19 on...
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Aug 9, 20221 min read
Marshall Islands sees first Covid-19 spread
Majuro - The Marshall Islands lost its Covid-free status Monday when tests confirmed six positive cases in the capital, the first known...
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Aug 9, 20221 min read
Pacific leaders to meet Joe Biden in Washington
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are set to meet with United States President Joe Biden next month as Washington aims to accelerate its...
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Aug 8, 20221 min read
Return of tourism to give big boost to ailing Pacific economies
The revival of tourism in the Pacific is providing a much needed boost to the regional economy as more and more island countries reopen...
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Aug 8, 20221 min read
FSM opens its border despite covid outbreak
The Federated States of Micronesia has opened its international borders despite a worsening Covid-19 outbreak. So far two states, Pohnpei...
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Aug 6, 20221 min read
Solomon Islands to mark 80 years of WWII Battle of Guadalcanal
Senior government and military leaders from the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Japan are travelling to Honiara on 6 August to...
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Aug 4, 20221 min read
Noumea docking quay will boost French military surveillance in Pacific
France is to increase its military surveillance in the Pacific by building a new docking quay at the Chaleix naval base in Noumea, New...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read
New Pacific Entry Requirements Page!
Kia Orāna NZPBC members! With borders finally beginning to open in the Pacific, we understand it can be difficult navigating the travel...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read
World Bank grant for Vanuatu aims to reform squatter settlements
A $US1.75 million dollar grant from the World Bank Group is set to reform unplanned urban settlements in Vanuatu and effectively improve...
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Aug 2, 20221 min read
PM announces $15m to support Samoa with climate change priorities
New Zealand will provide $15m to support Samoa with its climate change priorities. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement on...
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Jul 31, 20221 min read
It's 'Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani — Cook Islands Language Week!
This year’s theme for ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani is ‘Ātuitui’ia au ki te Oneone o tōku ‘Ui Tupuna which means, connect me to...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read
GETTING IT RIGHT - How Pacific TI Chapters Contribute To A Peaceful And Just Oceania
Over the last couple of years Transparency International New Zealand has worked steadily on a paper that describes the contribution that...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read
It's Kiribati Language Week!
This year’s theme for Te Taetae ni Kiribati, is Ribanan, karikirakean ao kateimatoan ara katei ma ara taetae ni Kiribati, which means -...
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Jun 15, 20221 min read
Samoa's tourism services exports poised for take off
Samoa’s successful vaccination program leaves it poised to reopen its international border. Open borders mean tourism should start to...
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Jun 14, 20221 min read
France will bolster its presence in South Pacific says Lecornu
The French defence minister Sebastien Lecornu says France will bolster its presence in the South Pacific while being committed to a...
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NZPBCIntern
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Economic impacts of climate crisis making some nations poorer - report
A new report on the economic impacts of climate change faced by the world's most at-risk countries has found the climate crisis has made...
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