The Pacific Island News Association otherwise known as PINA is the Pacific regional media association established to promote media freedom, training and development as well as cooperation amongst Pacific Island media organisations.  PACNEWS is a regional news agency headquartered in Suva, Fiji and an operated service of PINA.

Makereta Komai is the Editor for regional news agency PACNEWS.  She talks with Ete about the situation with COVID-19 in Fiji and how media in the region are able to continue their role providing information and news for the public.