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Assassinated Filipino activist Echanis’ widow demands release of his body
Widow Erlinda Echanis demands the release of the body of her husband, assassinated peace activist Randall "Randy" Echanis. Video: Rappler
By Rambo Talabong in Manila
After...
Bus driver tells of masks resistance as PNG announces record covid...
By Patricia Kamo in Port Moresby
A bus driver in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby says it is hard to force passengers to wear...
Robertson rejects National suggestion for PM to ‘step back’ over covid...
By RNZ News
Senior Labour MP Grant Robertson has rejected opposition National's suggestion that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern step back from announcements on covid-19 alert...
One new confirmed isolation case, four probables linked to Pacific family...
By RNZ News
QR app codes are now mandatory for New Zealand businesses and services, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley...
Jakarta asks Papuan rights lawyer Koman to return scholarship money
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Human rights activist and lawyer Veronica Koman says the Indonesian government has asked her to return scholarship money amounting to 773...
Bougainvilleans go to polls today in spite of first covid-19 case
By The Bougainvillean
Bougainville is heading to the polls today amid its first case of the covid-19 in the
fourth general election of Papua New Guinea’s...
Hundreds call busy NZ healthline over new lockdown, emergency text resent
By RNZ News
People calling New Zealand's covid-19 healthline were facing long waits on hold today as the phone line struggles with high demand as...
Four new covid cases push NZ into three-day resurgence plan
By RNZ News
Four positive cases of covid-19 outside of managed isolation or quarantine have been reported and New Zealand has activated a resurgence plan.
After...
One new NZ case of covid in isolation as Bloomfield says...
By RNZ News
New Zealand has reported one new case of covid-19 in managed isolation today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
Director-General of Health Dr...
Guam’s first family hit by covid – governor’s son tells his...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
As Guam's health statistics continue to mount, covid-19 has hit the first family, reports the Pacific Island Times.
Following Governor Lou Leon...
Second PNG mine confirms covid case as national infections top 200
By EMTV News
Lihir is the second mine in Papua New Guinea to report a confirmed covid-19 case as the national total of infections reached...
Former Somali refugee now Ivy League scholar bound for US
Studying a Bachelor of Arts at AUT helped Guled Mire understand his place in the world, so that he can make a difference in...
100 days without covid-19: how NZ got rid of a globally...
By Michael Baker, University of Otago; Amanda Kvalsvig, University of Otago, and Nick Wilson, University of Otago
Tomorrow, New Zealand will mark 100 days without...
French minister says New Caledonia referendum on track despite covid
By RNZ Pacific
France's new overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu says New Caledonia's restrictions over the covid-19 pandemic will not affect the preparations for the October...
Port Moresby may need to expand covid isolation facilities, warns doctor
By Lulu Mark in Port Moresby
Port Moresby may need to expand its covid-19 isolation facilities quickly and effectively in case a big spike in...
West Papua scores lowest democracy index, free expression declines
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Indonesia's West Papua province has again been recorded as having the worst democracy index in the republic, reports CNN Indonesia.
This year...
PNG surge in covid infections to 153 ‘expected’ and likely to...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
A medical authority has warned that the spike in covid-19 cases in Papua New Guinea is to be expected and could...
Air Tahiti Nui flight attendant tests positive for covid-19 – second...
By RNZ Pacific
A flight attendant in French Polynesia has tested positive for covid-19 - the second Tahiti infection recorded in three days.
The government said...
John Pilger: Another Hiroshima is coming — unless we stop it...
ANALYSIS: By John Pilger
When I first went to Hiroshima in 1967, the shadow on the steps was still there. It was an almost perfect...
Cook Islands episode in AUT Pacific language series launched
The Cook Islands language video.
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The Cook Islands episode in AUT’s Pacific language video series – "Adapting to a changing world, shaping...
Pacific launches talks about how to reopen amid covid pandemic
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The safe reopening of entry points into six Pacific Islands countries amid the covid-19 pandemic is being discussed at a meeting...
Another PNG health officer tests covid positive – national covid total...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Papua New Guinea has one new case of the novel coronavirus covid-19 reported yesterday bringing total cases to 111, reports EMTV...