Tagata o te Moana for 1 May 2021

Description:

Doctors in Papua New Guinea say the Covid-19 situation there is only getting worse; The UN children's agency warns the situation in Timor-Leste is dire as the government struggles to cope with the impacts of the recent floods and Covid-19; The leader of the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi, or FAST party, in Samoa, expects a decision from the Supreme court by next Friday on the issue of the sixth woman MP; Human rights activists in Papua fear indigenous civilians will bear the brunt of any retaliation for the killing of a top Indonesian intelligence official; The president of the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce is remaining optimistic about a travel bubble with New Zealand opening this month; Palau's president says apologies from some Pacific Islands Forum leaders this week is a step in the right direction but he says more action is needed; The Solomon Islands government is being urged to shelve its plans to extend the term of the current parliament by one year; New research looks at health needs for Pasifika Rainbow communities.

Display date:

01/05/2021

Location:

Cook Islands

Collections:

RNZ Pacific

Content partner:

RNZ Pacific

Availability:

Online