The motion of no confidence filed against the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has been withdrawn.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced more financial assistance for New Caledonia.

Pacific solidarity has been strong at Koroneihana as international guests converged on Tūrangawaewae marae.

Indonesia's government says the proposed visit of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to West Papua is on track.

Leaders in the Pacific have registered their concern over a nuclear-capable missile test conducted by China in July, calling on all states to provide advance warning ahead of any testing.

A spokesperson for St John said they sent an ambulance, a critical care unit and an operations manager to the scene.

The motion of no confidence filed against the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has been withdrawn.

Anthony Gugich hoped a glowing reference from a pet shop about his care of a rare African grey parrot might help keep him out of jail. It did not.

The teen, who has cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, vision impairment and an intellectual disability, overstayed her special visitor visa by almost a year.

Christchurch's Mayor's Welfare Fund has nearly doubled the amount paid to assist people with dental and electricity payments to more than $200,000 this year.