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Honolulu, Hawaii — The 2021 Honolulu Festival, like so many other events around the globe, was forced to re-invent itself after the coronavirus pandemic.
Initially scheduled to take place across Oahu over several days beginning March 12, The Honolulu Festival: Pacific Harmony Through Cultural...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — International boxing star Joseph Parker can now be named as the high-profile sportsman allegedly connected to a global drug syndicate.
Parker was named during the trial of a trio found guilty of importing methamphetamine from California at the High Court in Auckland in 2019...
Canberra, AUSTRALIA — The telecommunication sector in the Pacific region has experienced growth in the uptake of mobile technology since roughly 2005, fuelled by market liberalisation, network expansion, and products and services tailored for low-income customers. Nonetheless, user uptake remains...
Honolulu, HAWAII — A fully vaccinated health care worker on Oahu contracted COVID-19 a month after receiving the second dose.
That’s according to the state Department of Health’s latest COVID cluster report released Thursday.
Officials said the health care worker received the final vaccine shot in...
Apia, SAMOA — Pursuing a purpose nearly always leads to having the courage to make a deliberate choice in following the road less travelled, as Samoa’s principal fisheries officer, Su’a Sapeti Tiitii would tell you.
When Su’a first entered the Fisheries division in Samoa’s Ministry of Agriculture...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's economy collapsed by 8.6 percent in the 12 months to the end of September 2020.
The loss in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was heavily impacted by a complete loss of income to the country's tourism sector.
The latest economic update from the Central Bank of Samoa shows Samoa's...
Apia, SAMOA — Former Samoa deputy prime minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa, has been named leader of the country's newest political party.
The caucus of Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi, or FAST, party was united in the decision to elect Fiame leader during a meeting on Tuesday.
Former HRPP MP and...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — During the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic violence has soared globally, and the Pacific has some of the world's highest rates of violence against women.
Five feminists from the Pacific chose to acknowledge International Women's Day this year by sharing their ideas on tackling...
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department this week took steps to recommit to scientific integrity and empower the agency’s scientific and technical experts to use the best available science. Signed on Interior’s 172nd birthday and the 142nd birthday for the U.S. Geological Survey, secretarial order...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Dr. Adam Robinson wants the VA and the Army to better combine resources to help more patients
Honolulu, HAWAII — The agency that oversees veterans affairs for the Pacific has its headquarters at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu alongside the medical command for active duty...