Analysis - Despite China failing to gain endorsement from a dozen Pacific Island countries to sign up to its new regional multilateral trade and security agreement, Beijing has made its intentions known to the region: It is here to stay.

An advocacy group says as international mining companies eye starting operations in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville, Canberra must take action.

Election campaigning is underway in Papua New Guinea with strong participation from women who are "young and determined".

Church bells and police sirens rang out across Samoa at midnight to herald the start of 12 months of nationwide celebrations for the 60th year of independence from New Zealand.

Fuel tax lowered in New Caledonia, official collapses in Marianas court, and both Samoas ease covid-19 restrictions

Lāuga, Sāmoan oratory, is part of the cultural and political landscape of Sāmoa.

Seven people in French Polynesia, including a dancer and a boxing champion, have been jailed for up to six years for their roles in trafficking almost two kilograms of methamphetamine since 2019.

Pacific Minister Aupito William Sio is set to travel to Fiji on Wednesday, while Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is under increased pressure over Pacific relationships.

French Polynesia's pro-independence leader and mayor of Faaa, Oscar Temaru, says double standards are at play in probing him over the payment of his legal defence.

A New Caledonian anti-independence candidate in next month's election of a new French National Assembly has called for compulsory military service for those failing at school.

Top-level contact is reported to have resumed between the New Caledonian president Louis Mapou and the re-elected French president Emmanuel Macron.

The trial of a disbarred and retired medical doctor in French Polynesia has been deferred for a fourth time because he is standing in the French National Assembly election.

Samoa's latest Covid update includes one death; Electioneering ramps up in PNG; Palau raises concerns about China's trade and security pacts; Tonga's Rugby Union excited about new 'Ikale Tahi players

Opinion - As a new 'Great Game' for control of the Pacific escalates, New Zealand's foreign minister is coming under pressure from all sides, Geoffrey Miller writes.

Deals ranging from the Belt and Road initiative to climate change have been agreed with China's foreign minister, the Kiribati government says.

A blockade of two fuel depots in New Caledonia has been lifted after the protestors were assured, they could meet the heads of the fuel companies.

China will attempt to persuade Pacific Island countries into signing a new multilateral deal in a virtual meeting with several regional leaders.

An extended squad of 50 players has been named to represent the Fiji Bati at the men's Rugby League World Cup in October, but not one player from the currently Australia-based Kaiviti Silktails has been included.