New Zealand and Australia are facing criticism from Samoa's former leader, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.

The world is on the brink of a climate catastrophe, with just a narrow window for action to reverse global processes predicted to cause devastating effects in the Pacific and world-wide, says the leader of the 18-nation Pacific Islands Forum.

Papua New Guinea's former Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has come out swinging at the Commission of Inquiry into a US$1.2 billion loan acquired in 2014 by his government.

Health authorities in Fiji have reported a drop in Covid-19 infections with 264 new cases for the 24 hours to 8am yesterday.

The Samoa government is launching a country-wide door-to-door mass vaccination campaign for Covid-19 today.

Authorities in Vanuatu report 18 dengue cases at Port Vila's hospital since the middle of April, and are asking people to take action to reduce risks for more transmission.

A founding member of the Free West Papua Movement, Tan Sen Thay, has died in the Netherlands.

The newly installed FAST Party Government in Samoa is moving to curb spending, starting with cutting back on spending for new cars for MPs.

The President of Bougainville says the region's political aspirations require a holistic approach as it strives to achieve independence.

The Pacific's coral reef systems and coastal fisheries are set for extinction if wealthy nations don't drastically and immediately cut greenhouse gas emissions.

NZ parliament urged to reflect deeply on racism; re-appointed University of the South Pacific head to focus on stability and good governance; Cook Islands to declare dengue outbreak over, and more.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has overseen a gun surrendering event in a province plagued by tribal fighting.

The Kaiviti Silktails rugby league team have had their season ended early for a second straight year, after the New South Wales Rugby League Board opted to abandon a number of major competitions in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Blood stocks all across Covid-19 stricken Fiji are critically low and volunteers have had to reach out to their personal contacts to ask for blood donations.

Samoa's FAST MPs want their pay; PNG's largest superannuation fund is warning members to be on the alert for fraudsters, and more.

Two Cook Islands football teams achieved a major milestone during a week-long tour of Aotearoa last month.

A woman who recently gave birth is among 18 people that have died from Covid-19 in Fiji.

Police and the public prosecutor in French Polynesia are investigating reports that last week's wedding for Vice President Tearii Alpha flouted Covid-19 rules.