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
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 1, 20231 min read
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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Jan 19, 20231 min read
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 11, 20231 min read
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 9, 20231 min read
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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Dec 22, 20221 min read
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 9, 20221 min read
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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NZPBCIntern
Nov 11, 20221 min read
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
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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Oct 31, 20221 min read
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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NZPBCIntern
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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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Aug 19, 20221 min read
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 16, 20221 min read
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 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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Jul 24, 20221 min read
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...
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Jun 20, 20222 min read
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...
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NZPBCIntern
Jun 13, 20221 min read
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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May 31, 20221 min read
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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