With big events on the horizon, Port Moresby's police chief aims to make Papua New Guinea's capital a liveable, safe city.

Analysis - The Palau Islands Forum summit reminds us how Australia's often markedly different priorities sometimes leave it out of sync with Pacific Island countries.

Nearly five months after the alleged murder of a man while in military custody, the Fiji Police says it has questioned five "likely suspects".

The Pacific Community has released its 2025 Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment.

New research in the Pacific is looking at how sleep can address youth mental health challenges.

Information accessed included names, IRD numbers, email and physical addresses, bank account details and payment histories.

Health Minister Simeon Brown has been briefed and police are investigating the incident in which a large number of files, including sensitive health information, may have been stolen.

Brendon and Nicola Perry were found in Parkers Road in Tāhunanui last Friday.

An Auckland woman has been spared imprisonment for tax offending because her children are autistic - but her husband has not been as fortunate.

DOC is appealing for information about the fate of the bottle nosed dolphin, a species fully protected since 1978.