Three Hato Hone St John Tutors Travel To Niue To Teach First Aid And Life-saving...

Waimanu Pulu (Medical Doctor, Department of Health) Sheree King (HHSJ tutor), Oscilyna Kulatea (Paramedic, Department of Health), James Shilton (General Manager of Matavai Scenic Resort) Glen ‘Ping’ Gould (HHSJ tutor) and Margaret Smith (HHSJ...

Dengue cases spike in Tonga amid regional health outbreaks

Tonga has recorded nearly 500 dengue fever cases since January, with eight people currently hospitalised. Tonga’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 520 dengue fever cases as of April 17, prompting stepped-up efforts in hotspot areas. The ministry...

Online bullying at Niue High School prompts investigation

An internal investigation has allegedly been launched at Niue High School to crack down on online bullying. It comes after an anonymous TikTok account was reported to the school. Described as a “confessions” page, the account shared defamatory...

Union sounds alarm: Proposed job cuts could imperil $12b health funding, patient safety

The largest union in the country warns that proposed job cuts for audit and fraud experts could severely undermine Te Whatu Ora/Health New Zealand's ability to recover millions of scarce health dollars lost to fraud and overpayments every year....

On the Up: Hato Hone St John leads vital first aid courses in Niue

Two advanced resuscitation courses were also taught. “Everyone who took part in the training was so engaged and open to learn. I love teaching, and teaching over there was an amazing experience. “We all had a brilliant time.” Niue, known as The...

Niue tackles teacher shortage

Niue is in critical need of teachers for the new school year. According to the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue, there are 15 teacher vacancies; 11 at Niue high school and four at Niue primary school. Niue’s Department of Education and the Niue...

RC Blog: Who’s willing to pay for sustainability in the Pacific?

Written by Simona Marinescu, Isabella Massa, Guillaume Lafortune After major setbacks to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Pacific needs fairer access to financing as it fights to overcome climate challenges. Crises in climate, geopolitics...

Health report reveals challenges in Pacific systems

A Pacific health leader says underfunding, staffing shortages and the impacts of climate change are significant challenges faced by the sector in the region. Sir Collin Tukuitonga, Director of Te Poutoko Ora A Kiwa (Centre for Pacific and Global...

Health team attend meet in Philippines

THREE PNG health officials have attended the Philippines-Pacific for Sustainable Health Force and Health Security Conference in the Philippines. The three-day conference of the new Philippine-Pacific Health Initiative of the Philippine government...

Multisectoral approach to assess risks towards enhanced health security

Presentation of the identification of risks during the workshop. Photo: WHO/Chandra Gilmore/25030523 In response to the increasing frequency and severity of health emergencies and natural hazards like tropical cyclones becoming more frequent and...

How a coat of paint is protecting the health of some of this city’s poorest residents

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Health leaders set sights on universal coverage

Regional health leaders agree much improvement is needed to achieve universal coverage while prioritising financial and digital health across the Pacific and Asia. At a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) committee meeting in Manila, officials...

Niue:Tiny Pacific island nation declares bold plan to protect 100 percent of its ocean

The Pacific island state of Niue has announced that it will protect 100 percent of the ocean in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which spans 317,500 sq km (122,000 sq miles), roughly the area of Vietnam. The water that surrounds one of the...

‘More severe’: Niue faces new Covid surge

Since Covid-19 mandates were lifted, Niue and the rest of the world have returned to a more normal way of life. But last month, the tiny Pacific island nation experienced a resurgence of Covid-19, with 150 reported cases, putting Niue at risk...

Webinar to explore research in Niue

A webinar series on the importance of Research in Niue will be held next week Monday -February 24th from 5pm-6pm (Niue time). The series titled Introduction to Research: “Research; for Niue, by Niue. Why it matters.” Keynote speakers will include...

Meet the nurses working towards equitable healthcare for tamariki

Māori children are 46 times more likely to be hospitalised with rheumatic fever than Pākehā children. Mana Kidz, a network of dedicated nurses, is working to change that. The first few weeks back at school are considered one of the “busy seasons”...

Annual School health checks begins

The Annual School Health Checks for 2025 kicked off this week with the Niue High School students yesterday. Niue Head of Public Health-Grizelda Mokoia said the check ups are in collaboration with the oral health team as well as former Niue Health...

Small country, big ideas: this Pacific Island nation is leading the way in disease elimination

Introduction by Croakey: A new collaborative initiative involving Niue Department of Health, The University of Queensland and leading global health institutions has the potential to prevent re-emergence of vector-borne illness lymphatic...

Plans to establish a Australia and Niue friendship Day

New Australian High Commissioner- HE Olivia Phongkham is settling in comfortably since taking up her new diplomatic role last December. She brings with her 20 years of experience as a career officer with various Australian Government departments...

‘First 1000 Days’ focus for annual health conference

Secretary of Health Bob Williams. TMO/24040122 Te Marae Ora, the Ministry of Health, is focusing on reducing the rate of childhood obesity, with the goal of ensuring that today’s children are free from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from 2030...