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PNG records more Covid-19 deaths, Bougainville's President puts Panguna mine on hold, New Zealand to open new Trade Commission in Fiji, and more.

Bougainville has recorded its first Covid-19 death.

NZ foreign minister concerned about Pacific indebtedness to China; Six-60 concert to be broadcast to Pacific; Wallis and Futuna extends lockdown and more.

Bougainville's President, Ishmael Toroama, believes there is a lack of incentives in key business sectors.

Covid-19 surge in PNG continues, Adventists set up Kiribati health hub, Nauru begins vaccination rollout, and more.

A former presidential candidate in Bougainville wants to dramatically expand his fuel wholesaling business and says the government is backing him.

Solomon Islands is this week to rollout Covid-19 vaccinations for communities along its western border with Papua New Guinea.

Papuan Governor deported from PNG, Tonga's PM to let law take course over cabinet minister, Samoan judge brings up firearms concerns and more.

A PNG Cabinet Minister says his South Bougainville electorate needs more information about Covid-19 from the Bougainville Health Department.

PNG's Prime Minister has warned citizens against relying on information on Facebook to guide their approach to vaccines.

A women's health campaigner on Bougainville says most Bougainvilleans have a "careless" attitude to the threat posed by Covid-19.

Police in Solomon Islands say they cannot successfully secure the western border with PNG and stop the spread of Covid-19 without the help of local communities.

The President of Bougainville, Ishmael Toroama, has dismissed concerns about governance raised by the former Chief Secretary.

Palau triggers Forum withdrawal, the Cook Islands names new Speaker, activists calls on Pacific to remember those suffering in West Papua, key Bougainville department changes name and more.

The Speaker of the Bougainville parliament, Simon Pentanu, has confirmed that he has Covid-19.

PNG Covid-19 numbers continue to climb, Cook Islands tracing app expanded to Niue, Bougainville launches Covid-19 mobile phone service and more.

The head of one of the Bougainville landowner groups affected by the Panguna mine, says any decision on re-opening the mine is for the landowners to make.

The PNG town of Lae has been placed in lockdown, Port Moresby's main hospital has restricted services and Bougainville has issued a 'new normal' edict as the country wrestles with Covid-19.

The number of Covid-19 cases in Papua New Guinea continues to rise.

PNG has recorded 63 new cases of Covid-19, taking the country's total number of infections to 1429.