Jamie Tahana

Pacific countries have imposed strict border measures to try to keep the coronavirus from gaining a foothold in the islands.

Six cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Pacific so far - the… Audio

First coronavirus case is recorded in French Polynesia. Audio

The Marshall Islands health secretary is making no apologies for closing the country off to all incoming passengers for two weeks to ward off the Covid-19 coronavirus. Audio

The Cook Islands will host its first pride day this weekend, as the country's LGBT community gears up for battle to have homosexuality removed from the Crimes Act. Audio

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg withdrew from the US Democratic Presidential Candidate race less than 24 hours after sensationally taking the caucus of American Samoa during so-called Super… Audio

The coronavirus outbreak has already dealt severe blows to the tourism industries in Samoa and the Northern Marianas. Audio

Samoa tourism is predicting a 20 to 25 percent drop in revenue this quarter, with the country hard-hit by a measles epidemic and now travel restrictions around the coronavirus. Audio

Vanuatu's election campaign is off to a shaky start for the incumbent prime minister, who faces court on charges of perjury. Audio