A protocol breach at an isolation facility has resulted in Fiji's first Covid-19 case outside of border quarantine since March last year.

The West Papua Council of Churches has called on the United Nations to intervene in what it describes as a humanitarian tragedy in Indonesia's Papua region.

French Polynesia is to re-open its border at the end of next week, allowing the resumption of quarantine-free air travel from and to the United States.

A three-month public consultation has been completed in New Caledonia, canvassing views on the territory's future as another independence referendum looms.

NZ foreign minister concerned about Pacific indebtedness to China; Six-60 concert to be broadcast to Pacific; Wallis and Futuna extends lockdown and more.

Environmental and humanitarian organisations in the Pacific are urging Australia to commit to its climate responsibilities.

The Guam Football Association is on the lookout for a new national head coach after Karl Dodd resigned last week due to a family emergency.

Fijian authorities are now back on high alert and are instituting urgent measures to speed up contact tracing after it took in more than 330 contacts of the latest two cases.

The Fijian government has announced a lockdown in the west of the main island Viti Levu after a woman registered a positive Covid-19 test.

The Marshall Islands has halted usage of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine following a directive from the US Centers for Disease Control.

Since the beginning of the year, Nevlynn Pahivi and her fellow students at Avondale College have been looking forward to this year's Auckland Polyfest.

The Kaiviti Silktails rugby league team believe they are edging closer to their best form after securing back to back wins for the first time.

All outbound travel out of Vanuatu's main island, Efate, has been stopped for three days following confirmation of a Covid-19 case.

Samoa's election results have been confirmed with 25 seats each for the incumbent HRPP and newcomer FAST, with the final seat holder yet to confirm allegiance.

Nauru's economy is booming again on the back of the refugee detention centre.

Residents on Samoa's main island of Savai'i have voted for change in this year's general election.

The WHO says Papua New Guinea's struggle with Covid-19 underlines the need for vaccine equity.

Papua New Guinea's government has done a deal with "the devil" to reopen a large gold mine in the country's Highlands region.