New Zealand has formally offered to provide assistance to the Kingdom of Tonga following the recent Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption. Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta says, “the thoughts of…
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People in Niue Urged to Stay Indoors Away From Sea, Kingdom of Tonga Full Tsunami Alert
The Government of Niue has issued a notice tonight via social media that the country is experiencing unusual weather activity which may be a result of the volcanic eruption of…
Kia Orana 2022! Cook Islands Border Opens Today
The Cook Islands border is open for business to New Zealand as of today, enabling fully vaccinated Kiwis to travel freely to and from the Cook Islands with no quarantine…
New Zealand Government Congratulates New Prime Minister of Kingdom of Tonga
New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta has congratulated the Kingdom of Tonga’s newly appointed Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni on his appointment. An all-male parliament was elected in…
NZ Allocates Millions to First Private Investment Fund Targeting Pacific Countries
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth Phil Twyford have today announced a new investment fund to support COVID-19 recovery in the Pacific.…
Vanuatu First Pacific Nation Elected to International Maritime Organisation Council
Vanuatu has become the first Pacific Island Nation out of 40 new countries elected by the United Nations Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation as a Member of its Council…
New Zealand to Deploy Defence Force and Police to Honiara After Solomon Islands Riots
The New Zealand government has announced it will deploy Defence Force and Police personnel to Honiara to help restore peace and stability. This comes after Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare…
Tagaloa Cooper on COP26: Climate Change Everyone’s Responsibility
Watch the podcast video on YouTube Or listen to the podcast on Spotify Main Article The Director of Climate Change Resilience for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme…
New Study Reveals First Cross Pacific Corruption Barometer
The first ever Cross Pacific Corruption Barometer was conducted in ten Pacific countries and territories. More than six thousand people were interviewed in the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French…
NZ to Send Team to Support Papua New Guinea With COVID-19 Crisis
Associate Foreign Minister Aupito William Sio announced today that New Zealand is sending a medical and logistics support team and essential supplies to assist Papua New Guinea with its COVID-19…
Trash Fashion: Samoa Recycling Waste Management Association Tackles Waste With Trashion
A Samoan advocate for recycling and waste management says dealing with waste and pollution is everyone’s responsibility. That’s the message from the Samoa Recycling & Waste Management Association (SRWMA), spearheaded by…
First Quarantine-Free Arrivals From Tonga in 20 Months Touch Down at Auckland Airport Tonight.
The first quarantine-free arrivals from Tonga in 20 months will touch down at Auckland Airport this evening. In coming weeks, flights from Tonga will be joined by arrivals from Samoa,…
COP26 Pasifika Representatives Disappointed but Hopeful
The Chair of the Pacific Small Islands Developing States is hopeful that the next four and final days of the COP26 summit in Glasgow Scotland is the time for participants…
Niue Premier Installed as Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific (USP)
Niue Premier Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi was installed as the 28th Chancellor of The University of the South Pacific (USP) during the Niue Campus graduation ceremony held at the Niue High…
New Zealand Relationship from Pacific Reset to Pacific Resilience
New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta delivered a speech outlining how Aotearoa New Zealand will build on the Pacific Reset towards a Pacific Resilience approach. The $714 million…
Two-way Quarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and Cook Islands to Resume Jan 2022
The Cook Islands Government has announced two-way quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands will resume on 14 January 2022. The Cook Islands will be the only country…
NZ and Tonga Health Ministries Investigate Reports of COVID-19 Positive Case in Tonga
The Ministry of Health is investigating reports in Tongan media of a positive COVID-19 result from a person who boarded a commercial flight to Tonga from Christchurch on Wednesday. The…
NZ Government set to Expand One-Way Quarantine Free Travel With Some Pacific Nations
The New Zealand Government has announced its plans to begin a phased easing of border restrictions that will see the time spent in an MIQ facility halved for overseas arrivals…
USP Pacific Students Prepare for Glasgow COP 26 Climate Talks
Seven postgraduate students from The University of the South Pacific (USP) will support the Fijian, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu Government delegations by observing the negotiations that will be fundamental…
NZ Government Increases Funding for Pacific Nations Tackling Climate Change
The New Zealand government will provide at least 50 percent of its $1.3 billion climate aid contribution for Pacific nations as it adapts to the impacts of climate change. Prime…