cyclone relief

Vanuatu uses local produce for cyclone relief

The Vanuatu Daily Post reported more than 5000 people in about 1400 households received the supplies last week to conclude Malampa province's first push of cyclone relief.

Meanwhile, Vanuatu's Food Security and Agriculture Cluster has procured over 100 tonnes of locally grown root crops for the second push of relief supplies to the country's north.

The crops were mostly grown in central and southern islands from planting material distributed to aid their recovery from 2015's Cyclone Pam.

NZ pledges further $1.5 million to Pacific Islands Cyclone Gita relief

The money is on top of the $750,000 (US$552,000) that the Government has already contributed to the relief efforts.

“This additional funding will be directed to Tonga, Samoa and Fiji which have all felt the impact of the cyclone,” said Peters.

“A picture of the extent of damage caused by Cyclone Gita is emerging and it is clear a big response and clean-up job lies ahead. We are here to help our neighbours get through this,” he said.

Fast growing seeds for Vanuatu cyclone victims

The director Lisa Faerua said that strong gale force winds and flooding destroyed many food gardens and Oxfam's contribution was part of the government's recovery strategy.

She said the organisation sent seeds that grow fast such as corn, beans and bok choy.

"Yes its already been despatched and its been distributed up to the Torba Province. So that is why for us it is important for us to give seeds so that it can end up with the mothers [who can then] manage households with healthy food on the table," said Faerua.

Australia stands ready to help Fiji long-term: Bishop

PACNEWS reports this was revealed by Australia’s foreign minister Julie Bishop after meetings with Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola in Suva. 

EU will provide FJ$10 million through SPC towards recovery and rehabilitation after Cyclone Winston

The funds will immediately be made available from EU-SPC projects for communities and businesses in the most severely affected regions of Fiji.