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Measles case on Samoa to Auckland flight

AUCKLAND, 07 NOVEMBER 2019 (AUCKLAND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH) —Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has been notified of a case of measles in a New Zealand resident returning from Samoa to Auckland. The person did not know they had measles at the time. Auckland Regional Public Health Service Medical Officer of Health Dr Maria Poynter […]

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NZ Government hands-off on West Papua violence

WELLINGTON, 26 AUGUST 2019 (NEWSROOM)—With concerns over violence in West Papua escalating, New Zealand officials appear reluctant to wade in more significantly – despite the Green Party calling for action. As Indonesia cracks down on protests in the disputed West Papua territory, the Government has declined to condemn the violence. Indonesia has deployed a thousand […]

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PM Ardern says NZ’S aid to Samoa shouldn’t be compared to China’s big spending

APIA, 29 JULY 2019 (NEWSHUB) — New Zealand Prime Minister is playing down China’s big spending in the Pacific – despite the Government labeling the superpower a threat when it announced the Defence Policy Statement last year. Jacinda Ardern has been in Samoa, en route to Tokelau, and visited some of New Zealand’s humble aid […]

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IHR joint external evaluation to be conducted in Palau

The Republic of Palau will be undergoing a week-long assessment fits public health capabilities and capacity to implement measures prescribed in the International Health Regulations (IHR), adopted by World Health Organization (WHO) members in 2005.The assessment will be conducted in Koror from July 29 to August 2, 2019 by a team of international experts and […]

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