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Pacific coronavirus: Ninth case in New Caledonia, fourth in Fiji confirmed
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...
Four new cases of community transmission of Covid-19 in NZ
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...
Acting selfishly has consequences – ethical decisions amid virus crisis
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...
NZ prepares for unprecedented virus lockdown – 36 new Covid-19 cases
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...
36 new cases of Covid-19 in NZ, taking infected total to...
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...
NZ’s homeless particularly vulnerable during Covid-19 pandemic
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...
PNG orders lockdown from tomorrow as Covid-19 response ramps up
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...
First coronavirus death on Guam as Pacific Daily News calls for...
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...
Why New Zealand needs to continue decisive action to contain coronavirus
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...
Timor-Leste health ministry urges calm over first positive Covid-19 case
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...
New Caledonia Covid-19 cases double to four
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...
New Zealand moves into uncharted territory with Covid-19 coronavirus
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...
NZ’s coronavirus cases climb to 39 but ‘no evidence’ of community...
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...
Tonga, Samoa declare emergencies, shut borders over coronavirus
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,...
NZ closes its borders to anyone not a citizen or permanent...
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...
Pacific coronavirus: First cases in New Caledonia – Guam now has...
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...
Duterte declares ‘state of calamity’ in Philippines due to coronavirus
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...
Eight new cases of coronavirus in NZ – $12.1b rescue package...
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...
Military put on alert as PNG announces further restrictions
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...
Lack of confidence in US leadership adds to coronavirus panic
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...
Coronavirus: Air Tahiti Nui reroutes flights to France via Caribbean
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...
New travel restrictions in force in NZ, chaos at airports in...
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...