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Niue ready to open travel bubble with New Zealand
Niue's quarantine free travel bubble with Aotearoa and the resumption of weekly passenger flights starts on June 27. Niue is one of very few countries that has had no community transmission of Covid-19. But nine cases were detected at the border, the Office of the...
World Bank plan to improve Marshall Islands’ urban areas
The World Bank has approved a new project to strengthen the climate resilience, safety, and livability of urban areas of the Marshall Islands. The $US30 million Urban Resilience Project includes support for more climate resilient public facilities and urban spaces,...
Samoa to reopen borders from August
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa announced on Monday major changes to Samoa's State of Emergency orders. Fiame said Samoa's high vaccination rate was critical in Cabinet's decision on when to open the borders. She said the State of Emergency orders changes also...
ADB Infrastructure Webinar
The New Zealand Pacific Business Council, in conjunction with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, hosted the ADB Transport infrastructure webinar with ADB Director of Transport and Communications, Dong-Kyu Lee. This webinar, held on Wednesday 3rd November, was the final...
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pacific Engagement: Partnering for Resilience
Hon Nanaia Mahuta gave her speech for the future of the Pacific region in regards to New Zealand's partnership with them. The focus on the move "from reset to resistance" ushers in the next step in developing the Pacific region into a stronger and more sustainable...
ADB Water Webinar Summary
The New Zealand Pacific Business Council, in conjunction with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, hosted the ADB Water Webinar with Principal Urban Development Specialist, Steve Blaik. This webinar, held on Wednesday 20th October, was the second of three in our ADB...
ADB Energy Webinar Summary
The New Zealand Pacific Business Council, in conjunction with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, hosted an ADB Energy Webinar with keynote speaker and Senior Energy Specialist, Takeshi Shiihara. This webinar held on Wednesday 6th October, was the first of three in our...
ADB Webinar Series
The NZ Pacific Business Council would like to invite you to a series of three webinars to hear from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) experts in their fields. Wednesday 6 October 2021 - 1:00pm NZT Pacific Region Energy Infrastructure Sector Seminar Takeshi Shiihara,...
David Dewar Open Mic Summary
The New Zealand Pacific Business Council was honoured to host an Open Mic Webinar with the newly appointed Trade Commissioner to the Pacific David Dewar. This event, which took place yesterday on Wednesday the 22nd of September, was a great opportunity for businesses...
MFAT Pacific Regional Four Year Plan Update
Letter from Jonathan Kings - Pacific Regional Four Year Plan