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Honolulu, HAWAII — The Honolulu Fire Department deployed drone teams Friday to popular beach areas to enforce the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
Three teams of drones will be delivering public announcements at Lanikai, Waikiki and Sandy beaches between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a news release...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A new website dedicated to providing information on Covid-19 for Pacific communities across New Zealand has launched this week.
The website, preparepacific.nz, is supported by District Health Boards in Northland and Auckland as well as the Ministry of Health and The Cause...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Starting Friday night, both the City and County of Honolulu and Maui County will step up enforcement of the state’s stay-at-home order with a nighttime curfew pilot program through the Easter weekend.
The curfew will extend from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily for both Oahu and Maui...
PACIFIC ISLANDS — A powerful cyclone that hit the Pacific Island nations this week bringing death, injuries and destruction cannot be allowed to disrupt containment efforts against the spread of the coronavirus, officials in the region said.
Cyclone Harold, a Category 5 storm with winds in excess...
Honolulu, HAWAII — A total of 442 people in Hawaii have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, according to the state Department of Health.
Seven new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, DOH said Thursday.
Oahu now has 334 cases, up by six cases from 328 on Wednesday. Hawaii...
Apia, SAMOA — As the Samoa government’s $66.3 million tala stimulus package was being debated and mostly praised in Parliament by various MPs, a handicraft stall owner at the Savalalo market in central Apia was counting the $5 tala he managed to earn in sales for the day.
Mareko Mareko of Vaitele...
Honolulu, HAWAII — A Maui resident has died from COVID-19, bringing Hawaii’s death toll for the coronavirus to six, according to data from the Hawaii Department of Health released just prior to noon Wednesday. Four of the deaths have occurred on Oahu and two on Maui.
There are now 435 confirmed...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tonga residents are being told to hunker down and prepare for the arrival of Cyclone Harold Thursday morning (Tonga time).
Tonga's Met Service issued out a heavy rain warning and flash flood advisory for the country.
Storm force wind warnings were in place for Tongatapu and 'Eua...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaii reported its fifth COVID-19 death Monday while the total number of cases statewide grew by 16 to 387. As of Sunday, there have been over 13,500 coronavirus tests conducted statewide by private and state labs and in drive-thru testing sites being held around the state.
The...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Parliament is in urgent session as members debate a $US23.6 million stimulus package to deal with the impacts of the global Covid-19 pandemic and to assist the local economy.
It is the second supplementary budget in less than three months after the first for the current...