Tuvalu
Tuvalu declares State of Public Emergency for ongoing drought
Tuvalu has declared a State of Public Emergency due to the prolonged drought throughout the islands.
Tuvalu hospitals operating under Covid-19 emergency protocols
Hospitals and health clinics in Tuvalu are operating under Covid-19 emergency protocols amid a worsening community outbreak of the virus. The Tuvalu Department of Health has recorded 140 cases of… Audio
WHO records 140 covid cases in Tuvalu
The World Health Organisation says 140 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Tuvalu.
Covid-19: Community transmission confirmed in Tuvalu
Tuvalu's finance minister, Seve Paeniu has confirmed community transmission of Covid-19 in Tuvalu.
Tuvalu remembers destructive storm from 50 years ago
Tuvalu is today marking 50 years since the islands were struck by a devastating category 3 cyclone.
The deadly remnants of a war that won't go away
What do we do about cleaning up the bombs left behind in the Pacific after World War II? Audio
22 huge WWII bombs found in Tuvalu lagoon
Twenty-two 500lb World War II-era bombs have been found underwater at Nanumea in Tuvalu by a naval team from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.
Solomons PM defends China links
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says his nation has been unfairly targeted since it formalised diplomatic relations with China.
Pacific news in brief for August 30
Civil appeal to Japan over nuclear dump fear; Nauru will go to the polls next month; and Pro-independence camp in New Caledonia strengthened by Pacific Awakening
Some rain, but not enough to break Tuvalu's drought
Brief showers in parts of Tuvau have not been enough to remedy the ongoing drought.
Tuvalu's Kofe pulls out of UN event after China blocks Taiwanese delegates
Tuvalu's foreign minister and Nobel peace prize nominee Simon Kofe has withdrawn from a UN Ocean Conference in Portugal in protest against China's decision to block Taiwanese participants in the…
Tuvalu mourns death of Deputy Prime Minister Minute Alapati Taupo
Tuvalu mourns the death of its Deputy Prime Minister Minute Alapati Taupo Audio
Tuvalu mourns Deputy Prime Minister
Tuvalu's acting prime minister says his country is mourning the loss of an important and influential figure after its deputy prime minister Minute Alapati Taupo died.
Tuvalu candidate vying for Commonwealth SG role appeals for Pacific support
The former governor-general of Tuvalu vying to head the Commonwealth as its next secretary-general is hoping the region will get behind his campaign to become the first Pacific Islander to get the top…
Tuvalu ratifies PACER Plus trade agreement
Tuvalu last month became the ninth Pacific Island Forum member country to ratify the Australia and New Zealand led regional free trade agreement, known as PACER Plus. Audio
NZ govt urged to review overstayer legislation
The authors of new research looking at the lives of undocumented families in New Zealand say the country's immigration laws are inhumane and cause life-long and inter-generational harm. The Unitec… Audio
In brief: News from around the Pacific
Tongans overseas get some word on repatriation flights, travellers to French Polynesia warned full proof of vaccination mandatory, Unclaimed bodies in PNG's capital buried in mass grave, Possible…
Tuvalu PM tells COP26 his country is sinking
Tuvalu's Prime Minister told the world leaders at COP26 of his country's grim climate change reality, saying 'Tuvalu is sinking'.
Tonga to keep testing man who arrived with Covid
Tongan health officials will again test the man who arrived in the Kingdom with Covid-19 on a flight from New Zealand.
Tuvalu man tests negative in second assessment
A man who arrived in Auckland from Tuvalu and tested positive for Covid-19 in MIQ on Sunday has returned a negative second test.
