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By RNZ Pacific New Caledonia has recorded a further two Covid-19 cases, bringing its total to nine. Few details have been released but a government spokesperson...

By RNZ News Four new cases of community transmission have been reported in New Zealand today, as the Health Ministry revealed 40 new cases of...

ANALYSIS: By Hugh Breakey of Griffith University As Australia and New Zealand move into lockdown mode in response to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, we are...

By RNZ News New Zealanders are preparing to go into an unprecedented lockdown period at midnight on Wednesday to stem the spread of the Covid-19...

By RNZ News New Zealand's Ministry of Health (MoH) has revealed there are 36 new cases of Covid-19 in the country, taking the total to...

By Eva Corlett of RNZ As more cases of Covid-19 arise, New Zealanders are being cautioned to work from home or stay home if sick...

By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has declared a national state of emergency and warned the public to prepare for a...

By Anumita Kaur in Hagåtña Guam medical authorities have announced the first Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic-related death during a press conference today. The person died at...

ANALYSIS: By Michael Baker and Nick Wilson of the University of Otago With some of the toughest border restrictions and a newly-announced NZ$500 million boost...

By Robert Baird and Felicidade Ximenes in Dili Timor-Leste’s Health Ministry has confirmed the country’s first positive Covid-19 case, after test results arrived back from...

By RNZ Pacific New Caledonia has recorded another two cases of Covid-19 coronavirus, bringing its total to four. The authorities say the two have been transferred...

By Jane Patterson, political editor of RNZ News New Zealanders now have an alert system for Covid-19, giving people more certainty and clarity as the...

By RNZ News New Zealand faced another day today consumed by Covid-19 coronavirus developments. The nation woke with the news that the country's borders had been...

By Kalino Lātū,, editor of Kaniva Tonga Prime Minister Pōhiva Tu’i’onetoa announced today the Pacific kingdom of Tonga is now in a state of emergency,...

By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that the New Zealand border will be closed to anyone who is not a New Zealand...

By RNZ Pacific New Caledonia's government has confirmed the territory's first two cases of Covid-19. The government said last night two people who arrived from Australia...

By Aika Rey in Manila President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity in the Philippines as cases of the novel coronavirus in the...

By RNZ News New Zealand has eight new cases of Covid-19, all related to overseas travel, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. It brings the total...

By Scott Waide in Lae The Papua New Guinea Defence Force has been put on alert as Health Minister Jelta Wong formally declared the Covid-19...

ANALYSIS: By Tony Walker of La Trobe University When the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to the bone this week, this represented the most decisive...

By RNZ Pacific Air Tahiti Nui has decided to reroute its flights to France via the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The change was announced after...

By RNZ News Health officials have ramped up their presence at airports in New Zealand as tougher travel restrictions came into force today. From 1am today...