New Zealand and the Cook Islands are moving closer to the establishment of a travel bubble, to recommence quarantine-free travel between the two countries before the end of the year, and as soon as it can be safely achieved. The Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern and the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Henry…
Te Wānanga o Raukawa, New Zealand’s first higher learning institution steeped in Māori protocols and values, is a pioneer in its field. With the help of technology solutions provider Intergen and a range of Microsoft technologies, it’s also at the forefront of digital education. Their partnership has transformed the institution’s entire operations and avenues to…
World Summit Award recently welcomed a new WSA National Expert in PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Priscilla Kevin.Priscilla has more than 15 years ICT industry experience and is running her own #ICT consultancy firm In4net, specializing in #enterprise resource planning, ICT advisory consulting and project management.Priscilla is Founder of PNG Women in STEM and a volunteer…
Microsoft’s only Māori executive has been tasked with bringing more indigenous people into the global giant. Working with a Native American counterpart, Willow Young, Dan Walker (Ngāti Ruanui, Tuhourangi, Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Kahungunu) will head a new working group, ‘Indigenous at Microsoft’. “We’re on a bit of a journey at Microsoft,” Walker says. “It’s…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia has committed USD150,000 to support the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) in improving access to essential products and services for women and girls. Statistics in the Pacific are showing that lockdowns, quarantine, school shutdowns and other COVID-19 pandemic responses, especially those resulting in financial hardship, increase rates of…
– and what we can do about it by Louisa Gibbs, Pacific Women. Even in Pacific Island countries where there have been few or no cases of COVID-19, the pandemic is having a disproportionate, negative impact on women’s economic activities and their control over the income they earn. But can the challenges being faced be converted…
Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC) proudly announce complimentary broadband connectivity in support of Tonga National Emergency Management Committee (NEMC) Task Force and Emergency Telecommunication Cluster (ETC) COVID-19 program for returning repatriates, front liner and supporting staffs. Mr. Timote Katoanga, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC) presented the U-Call SIM cards with a special…
Countries and territories of the Pacific Islands and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reached a milestone today with the launch of the humanitarian air service in the region. The first flight, from Nadi, Fiji, to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, completed this morning, delivered three tonnes of essential medical supplies that will be…
Acknowledging scepticism over digital currencies, Visa stated intent to address concerns by working closely with leading companies and the public sector Global payments technology company Visa is placing its bets on cryptocurrency to expand its “network-of-networks to support new forms of commerce,” the company said in a blog post titled ‘Advancing our approach to digital currency’. The…
This is the dawn of a new era for Samoa and the Pacific. Although there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in any of the four countries and territories our office is supporting, the restrictions on international travel and public transport, including the suspension of inter-island ferries, have triggered changes in social dynamics, suspended business…