New ZealandCovid-19: Man on Auckland flight to Samoa escapes quarantine, found at local bankMan's absence was picked up during the morning count at 6am.20 Oct 08:37 PM
TravelPro tips and travel advice from a seasoned Lonely Planet authorTravel vicariously across the world with established travel writer, Brett Atkinson.19 Oct 12:00 AM
OpinionPNG and Fiji both faced Covid carnage. Why has one vaccine rollout surged and the other stalled?ANALYSIS: More than 80% of eligible Fijians are fully vaxxed. PNG hasn't yet reached 1%.11 Oct 02:39 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelCelebrating Fiji Day with a selection of love letters to the islandsDreaming of a future Fiji holiday, Kiwis pen an open letter to the beautiful nation.09 Oct 07:30 PM
New ZealandPressure on Pacific: NZ govt urged to ban seabed miningNZ government implored to be wary of seabed mining promises of money for Pacific Islands.04 Oct 07:50 PM
TravelLives or livelihood? Maldives wrestles with climate 'death sentence'Climate change is forcing islands to choose: their livelihood or their lives.29 Sep 06:40 PM
WorldSamoa mass vaccinates in two-day lockdownAuthorities aim for 100 per cent vaccinated as those willing put a red flag on their door.23 Sep 06:20 PM
BusinessChina applies to join Pacific trade pact abandoned by Donald TrumpChina has applied to join an 11-nation Asia-Pacific free trade group.17 Sep 04:29 AM
WorldSamoan MPs finally sworn in, bitter rivals embraceThe Samoan Prime Minister and her predecessor embraced to cheers in Parliament today.17 Sep 12:33 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCastaway: Lockdown leads to extended Pacific holidayNick O'Leary has spent the last 10 weeks cruising around Rarotonga to avoid Covid-19.14 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldNZ take 'Cautious approach' as Fiji prepares to reopen for vaxxedNZ has opted to take 'cautious approach' to Fiji's future travel as nation reopens.10 Sep 08:33 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentVaccinated RSE workers to skip MIQ, but Hawke's Bay apple growers say it's not enoughVaccinated seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu will begin arriving next month.09 Sep 11:28 PM
WorldFour-month-old baby boy dies from Covid in FijiHis mother noticed he had a cough, was irritable and then developed a fever.08 Sep 09:27 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNZ squandered 2019 measles 'practice run' for CovidDid New Zealand waste the learning opportunities from the measles outbreak of 2019?05 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldFiji declares 'only fully vaccinated' allowed to enter the countryFiji government confirmed this week the only exemptions would be "a few emergencies".03 Sep 08:38 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: $26 million boost for Pacific communities fighting CovidUp to $26 million will go towards helping the Pacific community affected by Covid.02 Sep 12:29 AM
WorldFiji's Covid death toll hits 500 as 96% of target population have now had 1 jabThere are a further 300 deaths of Covid patients who died from pre-existing conditions.01 Sep 10:10 PM
WorldTwo children die of Covid-19 in Fiji as virus spreads beyond main islandTwo children are among 11 people who have died from Covid-19 in Fiji.27 Aug 10:56 PM
New Zealand'It's been full on': Covid testing centre staff reveal life on the frontlineThey are the frontline in our fight against Covid. These are their stories.26 Aug 04:00 AM
WorldVaccination entry requirement for American SamoaA test flight from Honolulu will begin to test the new TALOFA PASS web-system.26 Aug 12:06 AM
World'10 people a day': Fiji's Covid death toll keeps risingFiji's death toll is at 433; of those, 431 were in this latest outbreak.21 Aug 08:39 PM
WorldSuspected first Covid case on remote Fijian islandFiji hit with 781 more infections and eight confirmed deaths as Covid reaches far corners.19 Aug 06:57 PM
TravelCountry set to vanish from the mapIts existence is already precarious — and the country could soon vanish completely.16 Aug 11:24 PM
New Zealand'Skill Fade': MIQ watch has left NZDF compromised to major disastersWith troops staffing quarantine facilities, they are unable to deploy elsewhere at speed.12 Aug 07:04 PM
WorldSeven people a day dying of Covid, Fiji reportsA 25-year-old is among the 13 deaths reported in the 24 hours to yesterday.12 Aug 04:00 AM
WorldCritical blood shortage in FijiVolunteers asking friends and family to donate as Covid keeps usual donors away.10 Aug 05:58 PM
WorldFiji's Covid-19 cases remain high as Delta spreadsA toddler, a 21-year-old man, and an 18-year-old woman have all recently died.08 Aug 07:54 AM
WorldFiji's climate of fear deepens in time of Covid crisisIn the past two weeks numerous opposition MPs have been taken in for police questioning.05 Aug 08:33 PM
OpinionMalia Pole'o: Where are our Pasifika teachers?Opinion: Almost 10 per cent of state students are Pasifika and need their peers.05 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUS blocks seafood from Fiji 'slave' boatMigrant workers being "lured into forced labour to recover seafood below market value".04 Aug 06:06 PM
New ZealandMPs set to pass NZ Super residency rule-changeAll political parties support changes to residency rules for NZ Super, except the Greens.03 Aug 06:57 AM
New ZealandNZ sends 100,000 vaccine doses to Fiji as Covid death toll passes 250NZ bought the AstraZeneca doses directly from Spain, minister says.03 Aug 03:54 AM
EnvironmentUnknown coral species hauled up in bottom trawling netsBottom trawlers have hauled up 128 previously unknown species of coral.02 Aug 11:13 PM
New ZealandImpact of the Dawn Raids in the Wellington RegionWellington's Pasifika community has reflected on the impact of the Dawn Raids.02 Aug 02:22 AM
