Tag: covid-19
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...
Confusion behind PNG’s first Covid-19 case – flawed state communications
ANALYSIS: By Jeremy Mogi in Port Moresby
And so it’s out. Papua New Guinea's first infection case. 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Covid-19.
In what is arguably 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,...
Pacific coronavirus: Cases jump to 26 across the region
By Sri Krishnamurthi
The total number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in the Pacific region was today recorded at 26.
In Guam, tally has risen by 4...
Coronavirus: 5 ways to manage your news consumption in times of...
ANALYSIS: By Mark Pearson of Griffith University
Thousands of employees internationally are already working from home in COVID-19 self-isolation because of their recent travel, related...
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...
Drama and panic as PNG government blunders through first Covid-19 crisis
By EMTV News
A day of intense drama officially ended in Papua New Guinea just before 9pm yesterday when Prime Minister James Marape casually announced...
Bainimarama announces tougher bans in Fiji after first Covid-19 case
Pacific Media Watch
Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama today confirmed that Fiji is putting into place a number of tighter measures following the first case...
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...
PNG has probable coronavirus case, declares health minister
Pacific Media Watch
Papua New Guinea has a probable imported case of Covid-19 coronavirus, Health Minister Jelta Wong has announced today,
The case is a 45-year-old...
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...
CNN Philippines temporarily goes off air as broadcast building disinfected
Pacific Media Watch
CNN Philippines temporarily stopped broadcasting today after another tenant of the building in the capital Manila where it is located confirmed a...
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...
Pacific borders tightened further in bid to keep out coronavirus
By RNZ Pacific
Pacific countries have further tightened border measures to try to keep the coronavirus from gaining a foothold in the islands.
Six cases of...
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...
Some travellers trying to beat NZ’s coronavirus deadline turned away
By RNZ News
Some travellers trying to beat the New Zealand deadline early today for self-isolations to prevent the Covid-19 coronavirus spreading have been turned...
Philippines coronavirus rise to 140, with 11 deaths – Manila in...
By Rappler
The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed 29 new cases of the Covid-19 novel coronavirus in the country today - bringing the...
New travel curbs require almost everyone entering NZ to self-isolate
By RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced late today wide-ranging travel restrictions which mean as of midnight tomorrow anyone coming into New Zealand will...
Philippines coronavirus cases jump by 34 to 98 as Manila goes...
By Lian Buan in Manila
The Philippines Department of Health has announced 34 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, bringing the...