Papua New Guinean expats, students and former residents in Auckland, celebrated the country's Independence Day at the weekend.

New Zealand defeated reigning champions Solomon Islands 6-2 at the Oceania Futsal Cup final.

An application to extradite a Samoan living in Australia, who is accused of plotting to assassinate a former Samoan Prime Minister, has been quashed by the Australian Federal Court.

Jail for poaching turtles, conciliation sought in New Caledonia, and Fijiana beats NZ opponents

Two radio stations linked to the French Pacific's decolonisation movements want to co-operate to lift the use of indigenous languages.

The Marshall Islands has been praised by a United States Health and Human Services official for a "superb" response to Covid.

Pacific countries have officially agreed to use the Fijian Military's Blackrock Camp as a regional humanitarian relief depot.

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama says he is "deeply concerned" after his son was charged with a string of assault and domestic violence offences in Australia.

The MSG Prime Minister's Football cup kicks off on Saturday in Port Vila, Vanuatu featuring six teams.

Kiribati drought set to continue; search in Tonga for missing fishermen called off; and Nauruans go to the polls next Saturday.

Independence day celebrations are underway in Papua New Guinea marking the country's 47th year as sovereign nation.

The son of Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is facing criminal charges in Australia over domestic violence-related allegations.

Talks involving New Caledonia's pro- and anti-independence sides as well as the French state will go ahead in Paris next month.

The Marshall Islands has lifted its state of health disaster after three years, and opened its borders to normal travel.

It's likely to be months before the lives of thousands of people affected by last weekend's earthquakes in Papua New Guinea return to normal.

Fiji Cabinet Minister Inia Seruiratu says disaster management will remain a priority for the region "in the decades to come."

The Government of Kiribati says it will soon have an acting chief justice in place, following the suspension of Chief Justice Bill Hastings.

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