Hundreds of scientists, and coalitions of churches, environmentalists, and NGOs are part of a widespread outcry calling for a ban on deep sea mining, following a political move that may open the gates for it to begin in the Pacific in two years....

Bougainville's President Ishmael Toroama says the autonomous region is preparing to become independent by 2025. Bougainville expert Anthony Regan talked to RNZ Pacific about if and how that could happen.

An alternative to expensive and harmful to the environment period products is being offered for free to young women in Papua New Guinea.

A convicted Tongan government minister, 'Akosita Lavulavu, and her husband 'Etuate Lavulavu have each been jailed for six years.

The chair of Samoa's government-elect claims there has been deliberate misinterpretation about comments he made this week on television.

A New Zealand medic who has arrived in Fiji to help with the second wave of Covid-19 says the team is also helping reopen the capital's besieged main hospital to non-Covid-19 patients.

The Solomon Islands receive a $6m support package, a political figure says Bougainville's main hospital is not fit for purpose, Samoan workers will receive a payout, and a flight has been turned away from PNG.

Samoan authorities worried about families being broken apart by affairs are considering allowing only single workers to take part in foreign seasonal worker schemes.

Samoa's caretaker prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi says his Human Rights Protection Party is appealing Monday's Supreme Court ruling that parliament should convene within seven days.

Papua New Guinea's government is moving to restrict travel as the country battles to control rising Covid-19 case numbers, but the leader of the opposition party plans to challenge the new rules.

A police complaint has been filed against Vanuatu's prime minister and his government on alleged conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

As it struggles with Covid-19, Papua New Guinea has been promised more financial and infrastructural help from Japan and the World Bank

Fiji's Permanent Secretary for Health confirms there are 431 new cases and two deaths related to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.

Covid-19 requirements in Samoa has prevented the Manu Samoa and Manusina Sevens squads from entering the country.

Former All Blacks first five Lima Sopoaga hopes to play for Samoa one day.

Opinion - Benji Timu says New Zealand needs to face the uncomfortable legacy of a colonial past, and shake out the streaks of ingrained racism it has left us with.

Staff and patients at Fiji's main hospital are experiencing food shortages as Covid-19 infections spread steadily.

Despite the alarming spread of a second wave of Covid-19 in Fiji, medical authorities say not imposing a full lockdown is in line with international practice and is the best humanitarian response.