Samoa, Tonga and Fiji made their mark across the men's and women's competitions at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

Prime Minister James Marape's government plans to introduce a policy encouraging families to stick to a maximum of three children.

Pacific news in brief from around the region, including an influenza outbreak in Vanuatu's Tanna province.

Prime Minister Jotham Napat says his five-party coalition remains intact and that the opposition's motion of no confidence had "no substance".

It comes less than four months after Papua New Guinea's government announced the closure of Taiwan's mission in Port Moresby.

Music leaders hope the reopened town hall will bring music into central Wellington and keep young musicians in the city.

Severe thunderstorms and heavy downpours could hit much of the North Island, with an orange rain warning for parts of Bay of Plenty.

It's the fifth time in six years New Zealand has received one of the awards given to countries seen to be backsliding on climate action.

The celebrated academic, author, historian and teacher returned to Mataatua marae yesterday, to his hapū Te Urewera.

The union says it has been at the bargaining table since May but had not received an adequate offer.