An 0800 number will be launched today to allow people in Group 3 who haven’t yet received an invitation to have their COVID-19 vaccination to make an appointment. Jo Gibbs,…
Category: COVID-19
Tokelau Receives First Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccine
The first leg of a 5000 nautical mile trip to transport Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to the three atolls of Tokelau is complete. The New Zealand Defence Force released its statement…
Medsafe Grants Provisional Approval of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
New Zealand’s regulatory authority Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older. COVID-19 Minister Chris Hipkins says the approval of…
Pasifika Youth Kick off Talanoa for Pacific Resilience Meeting 2021
“Our People our journey, nurturing Pacific resilience from home”, is this year’s theme for the Pacific Resilience Meeting (PRM) that kicked off today with the opening session of the Pre-…
New Zealand Medicine Regulations Changed to Increase Vaccinators
A call has gone out to retired and overseas-trained health professionals and the wider health workforce to join the New Zealand vaccinator team. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today…
Wellington Moves to Alert Level 2 as of 6 pm Tonight
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield addressed media this afternoon regarding the alert level change for Wellington. As of 6 o’clock tonight the Wellington region…
New Zealand Provides Additional Support for Fiji COVID-19 Outbreak
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today New Zealand will provide additional support to Fiji to mitigate the effects on vulnerable households of the current COVID-19 outbreak. She says, “recognising…
Vaccination Campaign to Begin for Māori and Pasifika Communities in Southland and Otago
The Southern District Health Board has launched its campaign to vaccinate more than 32,000 Māori and Pasifika peoples across Southland and Otago. The rollout includes multiple approaches for reaching Māori…
Kingdom of Tonga and Tuvalu Receive Millions in Grants from Asian Development Bank for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) alongside the governments of the Kingdom of Tonga and Tuvalu signed separate grant agreements to support the rollout of safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19.…
Pasifika Education, Employment, Health, and Languages Targeted in NZ Budget 2021
New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson delivered the 2021 Budget Statement Taukī Pūtea in Parliament today which contained around $67 million additional support for Pasifika Education, Employment, Health, and Languages as…
Pacific New Zealand Realm Countries set for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in May
New Zealand will provide COVID-19 vaccines for the three Pacific countries in the Realm of New Zealand beginning with the Cook Islands on May 19. Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta…
COVID-19 24 Hour Lockdown Underway in Nadi and Lautoka in Fiji
Government of Fiji announced a lockdown for parts of Fiji early this morning (4am FJT). The lockdown comes as the report of a 53-year-old woman registered a positive COVID-19 test…
Papua New Guinea Rugby Player Will Genia Calls out Spread of Misinformation on COVID-19
Papua New Guinea born rugby champion and UNICEF Ambassador, Will Genia, joined health experts from the World Bank and Marshall Islands’ health sector on the latest episode of Pacific podcast…
NZ Prime Minister Reveals Quarantine Free Travel With Australia to Commence April 19
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern held a media conference this afternoon providing details for the two-way travel bubble with Australia. Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand’s successful management of COVID means quarantine-free…
Niue to Resume Quarantine-Free Travel to New Zealand
In a joint statement Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern and Premier of Niue Dalton Tagelagi announced passengers from Niue can resume quarantine-free travel into New Zealand on Wednesday 24 March NZT…
No new Community Cases as Auckland Back at Level 1
There are no new COVID-19 cases in the community. There is one new positive case in managed isolation to report today. This comes after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Auckland…
NZ Ministry of Health Pacific Team Researches Impact of COVID-19 on South Auckland Pasifika
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health Pacific team has released results of a survey it conducted with Colmar Brunton to understand the impact of COVID-19 on Pasifika communities. This is a…
NZ Vaccination Rollout Plan Announced With Vaccination Clinic up and Running
The New Zealand Government has announced its COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan and a schedule to provide free vaccines to everyone in New Zealand. The announcement comes a day after the…
Auckland Pasifika Festival Postponed to April with new Venue Announced
The iconic Auckland Pasifika Festival that has been running for almost 30 years has been postponed following the Government’s announcement yesterday that Auckland will remain in Alert Level 2 until…
Dr. Colin Tukuitoga Talks COVID, the Impact on Health, Education, and Festivals
Listen to the Podcast highlights on Youtube: Or listen to the full Podcast on Spotify: Main Article “Profound”, is how a leading Pacific health expert would describe the past year…