The United States is set to announce a fuel security deal worth US$60 million for the Pacific region, RNZ Pacific understands.

Pacific chiefs from across Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia will gather at Tūrangawaewae Marae for Māori Queen Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po's second koroneihana.

Despite reports that efforts to remove street dwellers were a collaboration between Fiji's police and government, there remains a disconnect over who is responsible for what.

Vanuatu is trying to bring a decades-old dispute with France over two uninhabited islands before the International Court of Justice, the United Nations' top court said on Tuesday.

The New Zealand Parliament passed the government's Disability Support Services Bill at its third reading on Tuesday.

A series of earthquakes struck near Milford Sound on Wednesday evening, the first hitting soon after 6pm.

All eyes will now turn to what the central bank thinks will happen next.

Preventable deaths on our roads deserve stronger accountability, say the family of a young mum-to-be Jade Evans.

Cornwall Park is known for its quiet and friendly animals, who've adapted to the buzz of urban life.

Banks have started to move their floating rates, after Wednesday's official cash rate increase.