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…
Category: COVID-19
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…
COVID-19 Auckland to Return to Level 2 Rest of the Country Level 1 6 am Sunday
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has briefed media this afternoon announcing the COVID Alert Level change for Auckland. Auckland is currently at Alert Level 3 for seven days. As of Sunday…
Auckland Returns to Level 3 for Seven Days Rest of NZ to Level 2
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director General of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield addressed media late this evening regarding a case of COVID-19 confirmed earlier in the evening. Prime Minister Ardern…
Funding to Improve Digital Inclusion for Ethnic Communities
Funding is now open to to improve digital inclusion of Aotearoa New Zealand’s ethnic communities. The Fund aims to ensure ethnic communities can fully participate in Aotearoa New Zealand by…
New Zealand Starts COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered today to New Zealand border workers. Yesterday, 29 vaccinators in Auckland completed a week of preparations, receiving the first COVID-19 vaccines. Director-General…