New Zealand's Minister of Finance Grant Robertson announced a big investment of NZD$108 million to support the wellbeing of the Pacific population.

Samoa's expected new prime minister has pledged to shelve a $US100 million ($NZ139m) Beijing-backed port development, calling the project excessive for the small Pacific island.

Ten percent of those confirmed to have been infected with Covid-19 in Papua New Guinea are health workers.

Pasifika work-force advocates are urging the government to keep its foot on the accelerator when it comes to addressing the ethnic pay-gap.

The Cook Islands is grappling with how to entice an exodus of young people back to the country.

Man accused of killing Tongan activist named; Chinese nationals plead not guilty to fishing without licenses in Vanuatu waters, and more.

The West Papua Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the deaths of two Indonesian soldiers in Yahukimo regency on Tuesday.

Vanuatu's government is planning to begin the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations early next month.

Eleven more Fijians tested positive for Covid-19 today after Fijian health authorities processed another 2974 tests.

The number of confirmed cases of dengue in the Cook Islands is declining.

Two former All Blacks are poised to switch their international allegiance to Samoa at next month's Final Olympic Sevens qualifier in Monaco.

Samoa's Head of State has agreed to convene parliament in order to swear in the members elected in April's election.

A warm welcome at the door, hugs, bright shirts in Pasifika prints - Wellington's health board is on a charm offensive to combat any vaccine reluctance among the Pacific community and to get people vaccinated.

The Cook Islands' Covid-19 vaccination programme is now in full swing with up to 600 people receiving the first Pfizer jab today.

Fiji women's football international Trina Davis is back with her family in the US after a terrifying week trying to escape the escalating conflict in Gaza.

Those who throw 'coward punches' must face tougher penalties, martial arts community members say, after a young Tongan fighter was left critically injured by an assault in central Auckland.

The leader of Samoa's majority party says establishment of the new government should move swiftly, and she's calling on the Head of State to take the steps to make that happen, despite legal challenges.

Bougainville's President Ishmael Toroama has called for the autonomous Papua New Guinea region to be given independence by 2025.