Papua New Guinea has granted regulatory approval for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to be used in the country.

Covid lockdowns in the world's largest Polynesian city forced the Auckland Arts Festival to re-schedule much of a year's work in the space of a week.

Tokelau has officially opened its first parliamentary session for 2021 in Atafu, inaugurating a new Ulu

Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Peter O'Neill has apologised to the late Sir Michael Somare for any grief caused by their political differences.

Former Samoa deputy prime minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa, has been named leader of the country's newest political party.

Another person has died of Covid-19 in French Polynesia, bringing the death toll to 141, Samoa suspends sale of firearms and ammo ahead of election, and a group of Kiribati sailors remain stranded in Germany.

The PNG town of Lae has been placed in lockdown, Port Moresby's main hospital has restricted services and Bougainville has issued a 'new normal' edict as the country wrestles with Covid-19.

Wallis and Futuna has been rushed into a two-week lockdown after finding another 12 Covid-19 positive cases in the community.

NZ police have denied they are racially profiling Māori and Pacific people when they approach youth, photograph them, collect their personal details and send it all to a national database.

The family of former PNG Prime Minister, Sir Michael Somare, is in isolation for seven days amid the surge in Covid-19 infections in Port Moresby.

The Pacific Oceania men's tennis team is facing three weeks in quarantine if they want to compete in their upcoming Davis Cup tie in Vietnam.

Fijians can now register for covid-19 vaccines using the digitalFIJI online platform, as the country prepares to rollout immunisation.

Fijian defender Kelera Nawai is being tipped as one to watch after joining the champion Central Pulse for this year's ANZ Premiership netball league.

Papua New Guinea has secured a $US285 million loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency to support the 2021 budget and boost Covid-19 responses.

The 16 year old Samoan who tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving on 12 February has been released for home isolation.

Samoa's FAST political party has recorded its first unopposed election candidate for the new Parliament, former Deputy Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa.

The CNMI reports another Covid-19 case at the border, Samoan tourism and hospitality workers undergo Covid-19 training, a Solomons enterprise looks to develop women's digital skills for business and more.

The number of Covid-19 cases in Papua New Guinea continues to rise.