COVID-19 and geopolitics in the Pacific
COVID-19 and geopolitics in the Pacific
By Anna Powles, Massey University and Jose Sousa-Santos, Victoria University
COVID-19 and geopolitics in the Pacific
By Anna Powles, Massey University and Jose Sousa-Santos, Victoria University
24 March, 2020. Tourism is considered to be the backbone of many Pacific island economies, providing thousands of people with jobs and income to governments.
18 March, 2020. Countries around the Pacific continue to scramble to implement measures to safeguard citizens from the COVID-19 coronavirus.
24 February, 2020. An academic wants Australia to form closer partnerships with four small Pacific states that he believes face "existential" threats.
23 February, 2020. In Fiji, wearing traditional dress in shades of blue, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin heard local songs and viewed native dances at a dinner Thursday hosted by the Pacific island nation’s president.
5 February, 2019. A Pacific health provider has adopted a Fonofale model to address social isolation and other issues plaguing Pasifika communities in New Zealand's South Island.
3 February, 2020. Fiji and other Pacific nations are joining the growing list of countries restricting access following the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China.
29 January, 2019. The Pacific Islands Forum says there are no arrangements in place to evacuate Pacific students studying in China under its scholarship programme.