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Apia, SAMOA — Local rugby competitions will get back underway in Samoa this weekend after Covid-19 forced all sporting activities to a standstill in March.
Eight sub unions across Apia and Savaii are expected to start domestic competitions in the under 19 and senior age grades which includes...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — A free Facebook Messenger chat-bot sharing Covid-19 information will be expanding its reach to include Pacific languages in the coming months.
The bot called Ᾱmio was created by three New Zealand doctors, Sanjeev Krishna, Canaan Aumua and Cole Rudolph, and is currently in...
Salt Lake City, UTAH — They call themselves "Pacific Islanders for Black Lives Matter Utah."
Just after sunrise Friday morning, they led a peaceful march in downtown Salt Lake City.
They say family plays an important role n the Polynesian culture -- and In their eyes -- their black brothers and...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The University of Hawaii School of Medicine is looking for patients who have recently been diagnosed with COVID-19 for a new clinical trial.
It’s the first clinical trial in Hawaii that seeks to find an effective treatment for coronavirus.
Patients who participate in the...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — This week police told 1 NEWS they have launched an internal investigation over the incident involving Feleti Key as well as referring it to the Independence Police Conduct Authority (IPCA).
Mr Key has been diagnosed with very severe obstructive sleep apnoea since 2005 and...
PNG — Papua New Guinea athlete Debbie Kaore says she would have died if she had not escaped from her former partner.
Lieutenant Murray Oa was charged with causing grievous bodily harm after footage of him assaulting Ms Kaore in front of her children was shared widely on social media, sparking...
Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND — New University of Otago research reveals that Body Mass Index (BMI) is likely to be an inconsistent measure of obesity in Māori and Pacific patients.
Specifically, researchers from HeartOtago – a group of cardiovascular researchers and clinicians located at the University and...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa has further relaxed its Covid-19 State of Emergency restrictions for church services and allowed more than one gathering allowed on their sabbath.
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi announced the easing of restrictions on Wednesday which included the return of street...
Honolullu, HAWAII — The Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund allows the Council to implement projects contained in the three-year American Samoa Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) developed by the governor.
Two of the MCP objectives include fisheries development and education and outreach....
Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND — An epidemiologist says he would have no problem with quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and most Pacific Islands.
This week New Zealand confirmed there were no active cases of Covid-19, and there have been no new cases for nearly three weeks.
That's increased calls...