The head of the Pacific Islands Forum has condemned the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine.

The Bougainville Government has declared a state of emergency after severe flooding on its remote Atolls.

Kiribati govt relaxes travel between islands; French Polynesia records over 1000 Covid cases; Two more people die of Covid in CNMI, and more.

The West Papua Action Aotearoa is calling on the New Zealand Government to condemn the charges of treason brought against West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo.

A Solomon Islands academic wants the government to establish an Economic Advisory Council to provide it with sound budget advice.

The President of Bougainville, Ishmael Toroama, says the autonomous Papua New Guinea region needs a strong constitution guaranteeing the civil rights of the people.

A federal team is to arrive in American Samoa this week in response to the territory's request for federal assistance to deal with the spread of the Covid-19 virus in the community.

The invasion of Ukraine is likely to have a signficant impact on the Pacific, warns a senior USP academic.

Covid protocols to enter Wallis and Futuna frustrate both locals and people wishing to return home

Public mourn the passing of prototype power-winger, Va'aiga Tuigamala

Solomon Islands opposition says govt has not mentioned Covid response in provinces; Insurance claims in NZ from Tonga volcanic eruption close to NZ$6-million; EU calls on Indonesia to allow UN to visit West Papua, and more.

Former All Black and Blues winger Joeli Vidiri has died.

RNZ Pacific reporter Lydia Lewis speaks with Tonga correspondent Kalafi Moala for the first time following the violent volcanic eruption and tsunami. He has told tales of survival and explains the road to recovery.

Five more people have died from leptospirosis in Fiji this year, taking the death toll to 19.

The former All Black and rugby league player Va'aiga Tuigamala has died, aged 52.

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano erupted in Tonga on January 15, it caused a communications blackout that left the country without internet and no international phone service.

For Aotearoa to be inclusive, it needs to acknowledge the issues faced by the Pasifika rainbow community who is greatly overlooked, according to an academic.

The Cook Island government has extended the wage subsidy for March as businesses feel the pinch due to an underwhelming number of New Zealand tourists.