The Southern Cross Cable cut during the volcanic eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai and subsequent tsunami last month has been finally repaired.

French Polynesia's veteran politician Gaston Flosse is to appear in the criminal court in April, accused of forgery.

Fiji's Government warns unvaccinated people in the vaccine-eligible population are 17 times more likely to die if they contract Covid-19 than those that are vaccinated.

Fiji's women's rugby captain Sereima Leweniqila will also lead the team in the side's debut year in the Super W competition.

A Norfolk Island lawyer standing in this year's federal elections in Australia hopes to make people aware of the plight of the island and Canberra's mismanagement of it.

The Salvation Army in New Zealand says the government has fallen short of its promises to deliver transformational change for vulnerable Pacific families.

St George Illawarra recruit Moses Suli has set himself the ambitious goal of breaking into Brad Fittler's NSW State of Origin rugby league team and declared his preference to play for Australia over Tonga in the World Cup.

Fiji's Ministry for Women and a human rights advocate have condemned Amenoni Nasilasila's participation in the Wardens rugby sevens side.

The head of the Marshall Islands government's National Disaster Committee is hopeful the government will adopt a reduced quarantine policy for people coming to the Marshall Islands starting next month.

It has been more than two weeks and Fijians don't know how their prime minister is doing. And all the speculation must be laid at the feet of the man acting as Fiji's leader, says former PM Sitiveni Rabuka.

Turning away people who have not received the Covid-19 vaccine could be "unchristian", says the head of the Catholic Church in Fiji and Rotuma. But he adds, Fijians have a responsibility to get vaccinated.

Over 1800 Covid-19 cases reported in French Polynesia; Covid-19 cases on the rise again in New Caledonia; Kiribati records two more Covid-19 deaths, and more.

One of the main candidates in the French presidential election in April has called for the opening of New Caledonia's electoral rolls.

Air Tahiti Nui to restart flights from Papeete to Auckland; Cable between Tonga and Fiji expected to be operating today; Bougainville govt starts to move capital back to Arawa, and more.

New Caledonia's international airline has resumed scheduled flights to Australia after a two-year interruption because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The French government has given New Caledonia a further $US200 million loan to help it balance its budget.

Tonga's prime minister has annouced that Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in the Kingdom will ease for seven days from Monday.

The Cooks Islands is providing wrap-around support to the women detected as the first Covid-19 cases in Rarotonga.