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The United Nations has issued messages of support for the Pacific following the destruction caused by Cyclone Harold last week.

There are now 13 significant Covid-19 clusters in New Zealand, including a new one which is linked to a Christchurch aged care facility. Follow our live blog here.

Cyclone Harold caused deaths injuries and destruction across the Pacific Island nations this week, but it cannot be allowed to disrupt Covid-19 containment efforts, officials say.

A senior doctor in Solomon Islands sidelined for criticising government under the Covid-19 State of Emergency says he accepts his sacking.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has banned the movement of small watercraft across his country's shared maritime border with Papua New Guinea.

Organisers of the 2023 Pacific Games remain confident the event will go ahead despite Covid-19 travel restrictions threatening to delay the construction of major venues in Solomon Islands.

The Leader of the Opposition in Solomon Islands has called for the reinstatement of a top doctor sacked for criticising government action under the Covid-19 State of Public Emergency.

Restrictions on access through Papua New Guinea's borders have tightened under the extended State of Emergency.

The president of the Solomon Islands Medical Association has been sacked for criticising government actions under the Covid-19 state of public emergency.

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands says the country's economy is heading into a recession.

Solomon Islands police have withdrawn their patrol boat 'Gizo' from the search for 21 people still missing after being washed overboard in rough seas during Cyclone Harold on Friday.

Pacific governments are being advised to respond to the threat of another deadly virus in the region, African swine fever.

The Solomon Islands parliament has extended the country's state of public emergency until July.

The Solomon Islands Finance minister has provided a glimpse into the contents of the government's proposed Covid-19 economic stimulus package.

The Solomon Islands finance minister has listed a decline in logging and fisheries exports among the major negative impacts of Covid-19 on the country's economy.

The parliament in Bougainville is to meet this afternoon to consider whether to extend a state of emergency put in place to keep the region free of Covid-19.

A Solomon Islands MP has hit out at the country's maritime rescue coordination systems saying its inefficiency costing people's lives.

A Solomon Islands MP has hit out at the country's maritime rescue coordination system saying its inefficiency is costing people's lives.

There are concerns about food security in Solomon Islands, after Cyclone Harold washed out much of the Guadalcanal Plains.