Tag: Disaster management
WHO declares public health emergency for Marshall Islands
RNZ Pacific
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the covid outbreak in the Marshall Islands a Public Health Emergency.
A total of 571 new omicron...
NZ lockdown – Day 2: Modelling coronavirus from the kitchen table
IN-DEPTH: By Kate Newton of RNZ News
A week ago, Shaun Hendy packed up a desktop computer and monitor at his University of Auckland office...
Highlands security crisis hampers PNG quake response
By Johnny Blades of Radio NZ Pacific
An ongoing security crisis in Papua New Guinea's Hela province is preventing many earthquake-affected communities receiving relief.
February's magnitude...
Harsh response lessons abound in wake of PNG’s quake devastation
BRIEFING: By Sylvester Gawi in Tari, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's Highlands earthquake disaster has brought to light some of the many things that...
31 deaths so far in PNG quake, but ‘hit-and-miss’ on rural...
Professor Chalapan Kaluwin of the University of Papua New Guinea's School of Natural and Physical Sciences says the country should prepare itself for more...
Massive Cyclone Pam disaster aid – good intentions but much unusable
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Tropical Cyclone Pam brought wide-spread devastation to Vanuatu nearly two years ago.
It also brought an outpouring of aid - including 70...
Falling trees and downed power poles hinder Tonga’s Gita relief effort
By Kalino Latu. editor of Kaniva News
The Tongan government’s efforts to assess the extent of destruction by Tropical Cyclone Gita have been hindered by...
Global research project examines ‘social impact’ of natural disasters
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
How Indonesian society manages in the face of natural disasters is the focus of a global research collaboration as part...
Disaster risk reduction event in West Papua a boost for sustainability
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Disaster risk reduction efforts need to be understood as investments to sustain development plans rather than mere budget expenditures, says Indonesia's...
Vanuatu rescuers face tough challenges over Ambae volcano evacuation
By Anita Roberts in Port Vila
The Penama Provincial Disaster and Climate Change Committee is facing a number of challenges in its efforts to help...
New warning sirens for Suva by 2018
Five early warning sirens to protect Fijians in the case of a natural disaster are set to be established in Suva by 2018.
The newly...
Regional fisheries, climate change, disaster risk management top Forum agenda
Increasing the economic returns of regional fisheries, and responding to the effects of climate change and disaster risk management are two priority issues that...
Indonesia strengthens ties with Pacific ‘good friends’
By Fardah Pewarta in Jakarta
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and his delegation's recent trip to Fiji and Papua...
