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Month: October 2021
Niue, Cook Islands, Kiribati Communities Join Hands to Roll up Sleeves for Vaccination This Weekend
Niue, Cook Islands, and Kiribati communities in Auckland are joining hands this weekend to roll up sleeves for COVID-19 vaccinations. Three Vax Pop-Ups & Drive Thrus kick off tomorrow morning…
Gesa Luamanu Heads Te Rito Journalism Training Programme for Māori and Pasifika
With an impressive and extensive corporate media background with more that 10 years in senior content, production, and management at Sky TV, Gesa Luamanu has hit the ground running in…
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…
Pasifika Sporting Legends Come Together For Vaccination Drive
Pasifika sporting legends have united to play their part in the effort to increase the vaccination rate for Pacific peoples 12 to 34 years of age by encouraging them to get their…
Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week Wraps Up Pacific Language Celebrations
Te Vaiaho o te Gana Tokelau – Tokelau language week, wraps up the ninth and final Pacific language celebrations for 2021. This year’s theme is: Tapui tau gagana ma tau aganuku,…
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…
Pasifika Youth Have a Clear Message: Ban Seabed Mining
A group of Pasifika youth have a message to the world leaders: ban seabed mining and protect the moana of the Pacific. The leaders helped Greenpeace Aotearoa launch the social…
Rev. Alofa Lale National President P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Women’s Org. From Local, National to Global Voice at UN
View the podcast interview on YouTube Or click here to listen on Spotify Main Article The largest Pasifika women’s non-government organisation (NGO) in New Zealand has gone from local, national…
90 Percent COVID-19 Vaccination Needed Before Traffic Light Framework
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the new COVID-19 Protection Framework that aims to provide a pathway out of lock down and the ability for businesses and events to re-open to vaccinated…
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…
Poultry Farms Open in Samoa in Effort to Reduce Reliance on Imported Meat
Five new poultry farming units have opened in Samoa as part of the island nation’s ongoing efforts to reduce reliance on imported meat. The units were constructed as part of…
30,000 Nationwide Picnic Protests for Freedom as Pasifika Turn Out for Super Saturday Vaccination
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health is hailing the Super Saturday vaccination drive a huge success with people rolling up their sleeves for their COVID-19 vaccinations yesterday. According to the final…
Vagahau Niue – Niuean Language Week Thrive and Keep Language and Culture Alive
Kia tupuolaola e moui he Tagata Niue – “May the Tagata Niue thrive” is this year’s theme for Faahi tapu he Vagahau Niue – Niuean Language Week. Premier of Niue Dalton Tagelagi took part…
Maori and Pasifika Youth in Porirua Urged to get Vaccinated at Weekend Event
Porirua’s first ‘Pacific Youth Vax Festival’ – a youth-led, youth-designed COVID-19 vaccination event to encourage young Pacific and Maori people to get vaccinated. When: 9am to 5pm, Saturday 16 October Where: Cannons…
Passengers Selected for Niue Flight on 19 October 2021
The final approved list of passengers returning to Niue on 19 October 2021 has now been confirmed. The Office of the Secretary of Government of Niue has been working closely…
Mandatory Vaccinations for Health and Education Workforce. Lock downs Continue for Auckland, Waikato and Northland
New Zealand’s Cabinet has decided that COVID-19 vaccination will become mandatory for the health and education workforce. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced that “high risk” workers in the health…
Fijian and Rotuman Community Host 3 Day Vaccination Campaign in Auckland
Prayers have opened the 3 day vaccination campaign today, hosted by Auckland’s Fijian and Rotuman communities as part of Fijian Language Week. The campaign set up at the Mangere Centre…
Traditional Fiji Dance Meke Brings Pasifika Together Online
Around 80 people from across New Zealand and the Pacific joined the World’s first ever online Meke on Monday night. Pacific Dance New Zealand artists in residence 2021, Fijian choreographer…