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As a match official, Kuini Vuli has appeared in some of the game’s most prestigious tournaments around the world. But, in time, she is...
Australia’s Pfizer purchase from vaccine-sharing Covax stockpile under fire
Australia’s purchase of 500,000 Pfizer doses from the global vaccine-sharing Covax initiative has renewed debate about whether more Covid-19 vaccines should be reserved for...
Industrial hemp an alternative to illegal marijuana: Fiji Economy Minister
The Fijian government is hoping a study into the potential for industrial hemp will provide an alternative for the illegal marijuana trade in Fiji.
Minister...
Pacific Islands: Economic outlook
By Kishti Sen & Tom Kenny
It’s been a tough time for Pacific island economies. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated global supply chain disruptions...
Cook Islands quarantine free travel from New Zealand suspended
Cook Islands travel bubble with New Zealand has been suspended after health officials have reported new Covid-19 community cases in Auckland.
Four community cases were...
Fiji records 590 new cases of COVID-19, 11 new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 590 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 new deaths Tuesday, increasing the total number of cases to 41,107 and 403 deaths...
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula wins case
Fiji’s Chief Justice Kamal Kumar Tuesday ruled that the Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem's decision to vacate Niko Nawaikula as a Member of Parliament...
12 cases of delta variant confirmed in PNG
Papua New Guinea deputy Controller for National Pandemic response Dr Daoni Esorom says the country has 12 confirmed cases of delta variant.
He said the...
Pacific Step-up or business as usual?
By Leonard Louma
Despite claims of a Pacific ‘Step-up’ and ‘Reset’, very little has changed in Australia and New Zealand’s attitude to the region,...
Human ‘damage’ on the front-line of the climate crisis
The damage to people and livelihoods caused by climate change is happening at a scale that “people on the front lines cannot manage”, according...
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Jake White appointed Flying Fijians head coach
Former Springboks coach Jake White has been appointed head coach of the Flying Fijians, with the Fiji Rugby Union targeting an improved performance at...
Marshall Islands warns climate change could expose Pacific war explosives
The Marshall Islands has warned that rising sea levels, coastal erosion and extreme weather could expose unexploded wartime explosives, creating additional risks for vulnerable...
U.S warns of suspected China-linked cyberattack on Suva-based regional organisation
The United States has warned Fiji of a suspected cyberattack on a Suva-based regional organisation, alleging hackers linked to China maintained access to its...