Every January, Tokelau stops as its people come together for an annual cricket tournament, but with a twist. Elena Pasilio takes us inside the colour, feasting and culture of the national sport.

Palau has a new president and first in his agenda is assuring close allies like the United States and Taiwan that the nation will stand strong with them.

The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum has welcomed the re-entry of the United States to the Paris climate agreement.

The Oceania rugby community is mourning the death of Papua New Guinea men's sevens coach Dougie Guise.

An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has now come into force.

Five of the 166 people who were in quarantine at a hotel in Honolulu for the first American Samoa repatriation flight next Friday have tested positive for Covid-19.

The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority has signed on one of the Pacific region's top fisheries experts provide it legal advice.

A high-profile Australian lawyer has been arrested in PNG in relation to alleged theft of landowner development funds.

The first twice-weekly flight from the Cook Islands to New Zealand has landed on, following the establishment of a one-way travel bubble between the two countries.

The people of a village Fiji's prime minister described as the "worst-affected" by Cyclone Yasa in December have decided to completely relocate.

American Samoa's Congresswoman has expressed hope around the future after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the US.

PNG authorities have tightened rules for people arriving via international travel.

A new shipment of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived in American Samoa, 7800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Samoa's Parliament has marked the death of the first term MP, Va'afusuaga Toleafoa Ken Poutoa.

PNG has reported eight new cases of Covid-19, increasing the country's total cases to 843.

A United Nations-backed team is conducting climate change vulnerability assessments in Bougainville this month.

The budget proposed by the new Lemanu-Talauega administration is now before the American Samoa Fono for review.

Australia's government is being challenged at the UN over the country's lack of progress in reducing rates of Indigenous incarceration at a UN hearing this week.