Tag: Covid protocols
NZ’s first cruise ship since beginning of pandemic arrives – next...
RNZ News
The P&O Pacific Explorer has docked in at Queens Wharf in Auckland from Sydney, the first cruise ship to arrive in Aotearoa New...
Millions of Filipinos troop to the polls to decide Duterte’s successor
Rappler's Livestream coverage of the elections.
By Dwight de Leon in Manila
The Philippines will decide today the successor to President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang as...
Marshall Islands gets largest number of covid border cases in Kwajalein
By Giff Johnson, RNZ Pacific correspondent
Covid-19 testing of Marshall Islanders in managed quarantine has seen the largest number test positive for covid-19 since managed...
RSF condemns threats, violence against media from NZ’s ‘freedom convoy’ protest
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the threats and violence against news media by protesters during the 16-day anti-covid-19 vaccine mandates...
The NZ Parliament protest is testing police independence and public tolerance...
ANALYSIS: By Dominic O'Sullivan, Charles Sturt University
The early morning action on Monday to cordon off the occupation of Parliament grounds and prevent it growing...
Lynley Tulloch: The irony of the Parliament protest: Peace and love...
COMMENTARY: By Lynley Tulloch
There is a dangerous anger on rapid boil at the protest in Wellington. It is a stew of dispossession and...
NZ police begin to clear up some of blockade near Parliament...
RNZ News
New Zealand police have moved to start clearing up the roads near Parliament in the capital Wellington, where protesters have clogged the roads...
NZ Parliament occupation: Protesters’ vehicle blockade remains on 10th day
RNZ News
Police have pulled back on their plans to begin towing vehicles illegally parked around the anti-vaccine, anti-mandate protest on Aotearoa New Zealand's Parliament...
NZ parliament covid protesters ‘not interested in engaging’, says Ardern
RNZ News
"Go home and take your children" -- that was New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's plea to protesters remaining at Parliament today.
Despite being...
Mark Craig: Now we just need to be brave about omicron...
COMMENTARY: By Dr Mark Craig in defence of New Zealand's dedicated managed isolation and quarantine team and facilities as the country braces for omicron.
As...
Brian Tamaki remanded in custody for alleged breach of bail conditions
RNZ News
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki was arrested today and has been remanded in custody.
He appeared by videolink in Auckland District Court this afternoon.
His...
Covid-19 experts fear omicron may soon be in NZ community as...
By Jean Bell, RNZ News journalist
New Zealand covid-19 experts are nervously observing an ever-increasing number of cases at the border, as the threat of...
NZ police probe after Tamaki speaks at Christchurch anti-vaccine protest
By Niva Chittock, RNZ News Reporter
New Zealand police are investigating an anti-vaccine protest attended by Destiny Church leader pastor Brian Tamaki.
A Destiny Church spokesperson...
Three US Army personnel test positive for covid at Marshall Islands...
By Giff Johnson, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Majuro
The US Army ignored agreed-to covid prevention rules for entry into the Marshall Islands this week and...
Urgent NZ search for DJ’s close contacts, second omicron case
RNZ News
As some North Island regions moved to the orange traffic light setting at 11.59pm last night, New Zealand has now found two omicron...
Fijians urged to take omicron virus variant seriously amid global spread
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's Health Ministry is concerned that people are not taking the new omicron variant of the coronavirus seriously.
Fiji reported two cases of the...
In spite of relentless media negativity, NZ’s covid story is largely...
COMMENTARY: By Glen Johnson
On August 17, a 58-year-old man from Auckland became symptomatic and tested positive for covid-19. It was New Zealand’s first community...
PNG’s labour minister calls for truce in ‘no jab no job’...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Papua New Guinea's Department of Labour has broken its silence over the government’s stance on covid-19 testing requirements in the "no...