
Covid limbo: NZ refusing refuge for 300 yachts as Pacific cyclone season nears
"With 2- to 6-week passages crews have been in quarantine for that time anyway."
"With 2- to 6-week passages crews have been in quarantine for that time anyway."
Former Cook Islands PM died in Auckland hours after his older brother died in Brisbane.
COMMENT: When it comes to Pacific people, the health system is not fit for purpose.
Family plan to continue legacy of helping the Pacific community through the health system.
He held many senior roles in the health sector in New Zealand.
Age, ethnicity and pre-existing conditions are driving the higher hospitalisation rates.
Joseph Matamata has filed an appeal against his conviction.
Nearly one in five Pacific people in NZ live in 'severely' overcrowded conditions.
When the church's glass windows started exploding, Ahio knew it was time to evacuate.
The amendment to the State of Emergency includes repatriation flights.
Call for Pacific communities to support each other through Covid-19 stresses.
Cluster family bullied online: 'The comments on social media have turned nasty'.
The decision comes after a flight from Auckland tomorrow has Covid-19 risk.
"We need all hands on deck - fanau, communities, providers, agencies and Government."
Quarantine-free travel to the Cook Islands may open by the end of the year.
The men had been missing in the Micronesia archipelago for nearly three days.
Police have seized $86 million worth of cocaine they believe was destined for Australia.
Stranded boaties are seeking refuge in New Zealand as the dangerous cyclone season looms.
A lone survivor of a deadly crash told a witness: 'My friends are in there'.
The Prime Minister would not commit to a specific date.
Adventure-seeking family wanted to escape NZ winter but sailed into a naval blockade.
The mental health and wellbeing of 117 Samoan workers is becoming a big concern.
Comment: These islands will need trade or aid when open tourism could fix it today.
Fiji's government has announced a scheme it hopes will lead to Kiwis visiting the country.
A study found that BMI has no relation to the special fatty tissue around the heart.
Comment: Cook Islands and Niue have no cases, we have no cases, why are we still waiting?
Calls for the Pacific Islands to be included in the transtasman bubble are getting louder.
'We've now had a chance to reflect and we think that the time is right for a change.'
COMMENT: Can the Pacific Islands safely become a part of NZs travel bubble?
Advocates say Pacific peoples here can relate to targeting and harassment.