Topic: #regional

158 articles tagged "regional"

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Solomons border communities prioritised for vaccines

The Solomon Islands government is this week planning to rollout Covid-19 vaccinations for communities along its western border with Papua New Guinea. RNZ reports the neighbouring Solomon Islands by comparison has n

Semi Turaga 1 min read
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PNG's COVID-19 cases top 7,000

The number of recorded COVID-19 cases in Papua New Guinea has passed 7,000, more than doubling in the past two weeks. The death toll stands at 61, with 49 recorded in Port Moresby. The Office of the Controller

Shahil Ram 1 min read
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Early voting starts in Samoa election

More than 8,000 voters is Samoa are eligible to cast their votes from today ahead of Friday's general election. Polling booths opened this morning for a four-day pre-polling period. 189 candidates, including 21 wome

Shahil Ram 1 min read
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Historic Palau-Taiwan travel bubble under way

Over 100 tourists have descended on Palau to kick off the first travel bubble with Taiwan, with President Surangel Whipps Junior, accompanying them on the flight. Radio NZ reports Whipps returned to Palau on the f

Semi Turaga 1 min read
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NZ’s minimum wage increases to $20 an hour

New Zealand's adult minimum wage has risen to $20 an hour, a move which the Government says will see the incomes of 175,500 Kiwis lifted. This is an increase of $1.10 from $18.90. The training and starting-out mini

Naveel Krishant 1 min read
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NZ-Cook Islands travel bubble in May

New Zealand expects to open a two-way travel bubble with the Cook Islands in May and is planning a vaccination campaign there. The leaders of both nations met in Auckland yesterday with New Zealand confirming $20 m

Semi Turaga 1 min read
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Record number of COVID-19 cases in PNG

The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Papua New Guinea has reached a record high, with 295 cases recorded in a 24-hour period. Abc.net.au reports the number of COVID-19 cases across PNG has tripled over the pa

Semi Turaga 1 min read
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10 Fijian workers exploited in NZ

A Canterbury asparagus grower Christopher Gray has been fined $26,000 for exploiting 13 workers, of which 10 were seasonal migrant workers from Fiji. The Employment Relations Authority in NZ previously ordered Gray

Dhanjay Deo 1 min read
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Sir Michael Somare passes away at the age of 84

Papua New Guineans are mourning the loss of the man who was the central figure in the country's passage to independence. Radio NZ reports Sir Michael Somare died early this morning in Port Moresby after being diagn

Semi Turaga 1 min read
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Former Fiji resident murdered in Christchurch

A former Fiji resident was allegedly murdered in Christchurch, New Zealand last night. Officers found Faiz Ali, aged in his early 30s, dead at a property. Witnesses reported seeing a bloodied man carrying a ha

Dhanjay Deo 1 min read