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Vanuatu minister says harvests will take time to recover after cyclones
Vanuatu's Minister of Climate Change warns "there's going to be a lot of hardship" for people waiting for their crops to grow back as dry...
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Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Port Vila call to phase out fossil fuels
Six Pacific nations pledge to phase out fossil fuels "as soon as possible" but need international partners to finance the transition. A...
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Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Cyclone Judy strengthens to category 3 with destructive winds
There are dramatic scenes in Vanuatu as the destructive hurricane force winds of Tropical Cyclone Judy rip through, cutting power and...
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Mar 1, 20231 min read
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Cyclone Irene bearing down on Vanuatu
A warning has been issued in Vanuatu for tropical cyclone Irene. As of 5am local time, two hours ago, the now category-2 cyclone was...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Australian experts to look into state of troubled Air Vanuatu
A team of Australian aviation experts is due to arrive in Port Vila this afternoon to come up with a plan to rescue the troubled national...
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Jan 11, 20231 min read
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Problems at Air Vanuatu impact travellers
The economic challenges at Air Vanuatu impacted travellers over the holiday period. Vanuatu's national carrier is facing staff shortages,...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
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France re-sets its relationship with Vanuatu
France is working to establish stronger diplomatic bonds with Vanuatu as part of its Indo-Pacific strategy. France's new Ambassador to...
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Dec 22, 20221 min read
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Vanuatu backs New Caledonia plan for expanded air connections
Acting Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has confirmed his Government's support for a Congress of New Caledonia plan for airlinks...
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Dec 9, 20221 min read
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French Polynesia to cap visitor numbers
French Polynesia's tourism agency says it aims for a cap on visitor numbers in an updated strategy to make the industry sustainable....
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Nov 11, 20221 min read
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COP27: Vanuatu welcomes NZ's commitment to climate-related loss and damage
Vanuatu has welcomed the New Zealand government's commitment to allocate $NZ20 million to address climate-related loss and damage in...
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Nov 11, 20221 min read
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Call for better infrastructure following Vanuatu election
A Vanuatu Mobile Force's officer who risked his life wading through chest-high water carrying ballot boxes, is calling on the new...
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Oct 31, 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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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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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...
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Aug 16, 20221 min read
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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
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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
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After eight rounds of voting, Vanuatu elects new president
Nikenike Vurobaravu has been voted the 12th President of the Republic of Vanuatu. It took eight rounds of voting by the 58-member...
NZPBCIntern
Jul 24, 20221 min read
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11 New Visa Categories announced - Vanuatu
Vanuatu Immigration and Passport Service Director Jeffery Markson, has announced the department’s plans to increase the existing Visa...
NZPBCIntern
Jun 20, 20222 min read
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Tourist chief welcomes reopening of borders to tourists
A tourism organisation is hoping that at least ten Pacific nations will be open again to tourists by the end of the year. Fiji, Tahiti,...
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Jun 13, 20221 min read
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Vanuatu declares a climate emergency
Vanuatu has become the first Pacific Small Island Developing State to declare it is facing a climate emergency. In a Twitter post, the...
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May 31, 20221 min read
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