Pacific

UNDP provides help for Fiji's schools affected by tropical cyclone Yasa

Suva [Fiji], December 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is helping Fiji reach out to communities severely affected by the tropical cyclone Yasa in order to ensure schools are ready to open in January 2021.

2020-12-29T08:34:25.936618+00:00 IST

Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks to go ahead but no waterfront viewing

Sydney [Australia], December 28 (ANI): The iconic New Year's Eve fireworks display is set to go ahead as planned for Friday Night however, people would not be allowed to gather along the harbour unless they are in hospitality venues, said the New South Wales (NSW) Government.

2020-12-28T12:20:53.761468+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 16 new cases of COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], December 27 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 in the past four days at the border, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.

2020-12-27T04:05:02.835746+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 7 COVID-19 cases in managed isolation

Wellington [New Zealand], December 23 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand on Wednesday reported seven cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation since the last media statement on Monday. There are no new cases in the community.

2020-12-23T09:10:19.616115+00:00 IST

Fijian govt takes swift action to help cyclone-affected farmers

Suva [Fiji], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture will provide farming materials to cyclone-affected farmers in the north, Agriculture Minister Mahendra Reddy said on Tuesday.

2020-12-22T08:48:54.328437+00:00 IST

Over 100 venues named in Sydney as potential COVID-19 hotspots

Sydney [Australia], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Officials in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have named over 100 venues across Sydney as potential COVID-19 hotspots, instructing anyone who attended them to self-isolate and get tested.

2020-12-22T03:11:40.501662+00:00 IST

Australian state borders slam shut on Sydney as COVID-19 cluster grows

Sydney [Australia], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's domestic borders have been slammed shut on residents in Sydney, as a COVID-19 outbreak in the city's north increased by 15 cases to 83 on Monday.

2020-12-21T04:08:46.825280+00:00 IST

Majority of Australians willing to pay for early COVID-19 vaccine: Survey

Canberra [Australia], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): A majority of Australians would pay to receive coronavirus vaccine early, a survey has found.

2020-12-21T03:13:21.964580+00:00 IST

New restrictions rolled out as 30 new cases added to Australia's COVID-19 cluster

Sydney [Australia], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's biggest city Sydney reintroduced stricter restrictions on Sunday as confirmed cases related to a local COVID -19 clusters continued to grow.

2020-12-20T06:17:39.642920+00:00 IST

Senior officials of Quad countries hold discussions on Covid-19, India-Pacific

Canberra [Australia], December 19 (ANI): Senior officials of Australia and foreign ministries of India, Japan and the US held a virtual meeting on Friday to review the progress of the initiatives agreed by the ministers at the second Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Tokyo on October.

2020-12-19T07:38:41.044973+00:00 IST

Fiji reports 4 deaths due to tropical cyclone Yasa

Suva [Fiji], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji has reported four deaths in total as of Saturday as a result of the tropical cyclone Yasa which battered the island nation over the past two days.

2020-12-19T07:34:50.519661+00:00 IST

Aussie COVID-19 cluster grows to 28, border restrictions reintroduced

Sydney [Australia], December 18 (ANI/Xinhua): An outbreak of COVID-19 in the Australian city of Sydney grew to 28 on Friday, with domestic border restrictions reintroduced for hotspot areas.

2020-12-18T02:20:42.220749+00:00 IST

New Zealand to Start Mass Vaccination Against COVID-19 in Second Half of 2021

Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand will start the mass vaccination against the coronavirus in the second half of 2021, the country's government said on Thursday in a statement.

2020-12-17T04:53:11.465276+00:00 IST

New Zealand delivers better wages for lowest paid

Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government confirmed it will deliver on its commitment to raise the minimum wage to 20 NZ dollars (14.26 US dollars) per hour from April 1, 2021, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood said on Thursday.

2020-12-17T04:32:46.784508+00:00 IST

New Zealand secures two new COVID-19 vaccines, enough for every citizen: PM

Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government will purchase COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Novavax, meaning every New Zealander will be able to be vaccinated, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday.

2020-12-17T02:21:33.978573+00:00 IST

Australians stranded abroad remain govt's priority: PM Scott Morrison

Canberra [Australia], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told Australians stranded overseas that they remain his "first priority."

2020-12-16T08:14:43.688303+00:00 IST

New Zealand unveils plans to manage COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand COVID-19 response Minister Chris Hipkins on Tuesday outlined extensively all of the government planning in the event of a community case of COVID-19 during the holiday period.

2020-12-15T05:23:36.180136+00:00 IST

2 died in helicopter crash in New Zealand

Wellington [New Zealand], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people died and three seriously injured in a helicopter crash in New Zealand's Kaikoura, the police confirmed on Tuesday.

2020-12-15T03:06:01.792187+00:00 IST

Brazilian President enjoys high level of approval amid COVID-19: survey

Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua); Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to maintain his highest level of approval among the population since his term began in January last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released Sunday by the firm Datafolha.

2020-12-14T04:53:04.464135+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 3 new cases of COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday with no new community cases, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.

2020-12-13T04:46:51.265532+00:00 IST

New Zealand, Cook Islands announce quarantine-free travel bubble

Wellington [New Zealand], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern and the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown announced on Saturday the "Arrangement to Facilitate Quarantine-Free Travel between the Cook Islands and New Zealand."

2020-12-12T02:07:27.270313+00:00 IST