Tuvalu Minister for Justice, Communication, Foreign Affairs and advocate for his work raising awareness around the impact of climate in particular for his island home, has been nominated for the…
Year: 2022
New Zealand Donates More COVID-19 Vaccines to Tonga and Samoa
New Zealand has extended its COVID-19 support to the Pacific region by donating additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Associate Health Minister Aupito William…
Perspective: It’s Okay To Be Vulnerable – Dr. Angie Enoka
By Dr. Angie Enoka I never thought I would cry in a leadership programme. Tears had nothing to do with me being a fa’afafine (transgender woman) pouring my life story…
Breast Cancer Deadlier for Pasifika, Māori and Young Women Despite Improvements in Survival Rates
Breast cancer remains deadlier for Pasifika, Maori and young women according to the first ever report released yesterday on World Cancer Day by Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Data from Te…
Podcast: Qiane Matata-Sipu, Changing the Narrative for Indigenous Storytelling, Leadership and Taking NUKU Across the Motu
Listen to the podcast highlights on YouTube Listen to the full podcast on Spotify Main Article Qiane Matata-Sipu is an award winning storyteller with more than 15 years working in…
Pasifika Clinicians Encourage Families to Plan and Prepare for Omicron
“Plan and Prepare for Omicron,” is the message from Pasifika Clinicians speaking to members of the Pasifika community tonight in a Ministry for Pacific Peoples and Ministry of Health hosted …
Samoa Extends Nationwide Lockdown Until Thursday With 5 New Cases
Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mataafa has announced today that the nationwide lockdown will be extended until Thursday 27 January 6PM. Samoa has been in lockdown since Saturday 22…
NZ to Move to Traffic Light Red at 11:59PM Sunday Among Growing Omicron Threat
All of New Zealand will move to Traffic Light setting Red from 11:59PM tonight following the confirmation of ten more Omicron variant cases in the Nelson-Marlborough region. In a special…
Samoa Goes Into Two Day Lockdown Amid 15 Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Managed Isolation
Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mataafa has made a special announcement this evening regarding the status of Samoa in light of COVID-19 cases discovered at the border. Earlier this…
Relief and Support Underway in Tonga With Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s frigate HMNZS Wellington arrived in the Kingdom of Tonga yesterday for recovery and support in the wake of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami…
NZ Government Ready to Support Tonga Following Eruption and Tsunami
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…
NZ Booster Rollout Accelerated To Protect Against COVID-19 Variants
Everyone aged 18 years and older who has received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can now book their free booster dose using BookMyVaccine.nz or by calling the COVID Vaccination…
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…