There is renewed alarm in French Polynesia over the legacy of the French nuclear weapons tests.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister has announced the country will go into a nationwide isolation later this week to counter Covid-19.

New Zealand's Minister for Pacific Peoples says Pasifika health providers will play a pivotal role in vaccinating the second priority group, which includes older Pasifika people.

Auckland University of Technology has denied claims that the Pacific Media Centre is being dumped or sidelined.

The Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands are calling for higher levies on Greenhouse Gas emissions by the shipping industry.

The Northern Marianas now has 10 positive Covid-19 cases in the community after two more were identified through contact tracing on Monday.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and former prime minister and MP Henry Puna are facing charges of fraud and two counts of improper payment of public money.

The Fiji Law Society says it is concerned about some aspects of the proposed Police Bill.

New Zealand says it stands in solidarity with the families of three Fijians who lost their lives during the Christchurch terror attack two years ago.

PNG reports five more Covid-19 deaths, two people die as dozens break out of a PNG jail, Banabans seek heavenly help to ease drought and Kiribati extends border closure.

A suspension of the Norfolk Island Regional Council has been extended by Australia.

A Samoan-NZ lifeguard is encouraging Pasifika to take up swimming lessons in the wake of a report highlighting their over-representation in drowning statistics.

The body of Papua New Guinea's first prime minister, the late Sir Michael Somare, has arrived in Wewak ahead of his burial

There have been seven more locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in the CNMI that have emerged from the first community case in 204 days.

The people of Banaba have expressed gratitude after a Kiribati Government chartered vessel arrived laden with water supplies and materials.

PNG's authorities have warned the public must do all it can to prevent Covid-19 spreading from towns to remote areas.

With Samoa's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out slated to start in April, some in the tourism sector aren't sure they'll be in business when borders eventually re-open.

A group of foreign seafarers have accused their Fijian employer of human trafficking and rights violations.