Derrick Malama

Frontline health workers in the Solomon Islands are warning that its health system may collapse as the country deals with an overwhelming outbreak of Covid-19. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk may help reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off communications last month. But other rescue efforts have brought a different kind of problem to the South Pacific nation. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama reports.

Papua New Guinea has repealed the death penalty 30 years after reintroducing it. The country’s leader says it wasn’t an effective deterrent to serious crime. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Many families in Tonga have stopped their children from playing outside as the country continues to deal with ash and the psychological fallout of the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The task of repairing the undersea communications cable that connects Tonga with the rest of the world is complicated. And it could take several weeks to fix. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Residents of Timaru have reported seeing brown and yellow water coming from their taps since mid-December. Officials said algae is going through the water treatment process and acquiring a color as it is being removed.

Samoa's first female Prime Minister called 2021 a challenging year for everyone. But she also said that was more of a reason for the country to come together. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The Republic of Palau is among several Pacific countries designated by the Pentagon as the possible site of a new military base. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in this Pacific Minute.

Hawaiʻi's four mayors once again have the power to make changes to their county's COVID rules for social gatherings and events. This is how the rules vary from island to island.

It’s official: Southwest Airlines is putting tickets on sale for flights to Hawai?i from California and between the major islands. According to the…