New Zealand-based companies are among the top offenders earning big from selling sugary drinks to the Pacific, where lifestyle diseases are rampant.

Twenty two more Fijians have tested positive for Covid-19 and at least 7 of them add to the growing number of naval officers to catch the virus.

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A rule which stops mothers from giving their newborn baby a hyphenated surname in the Cook Islands is being called discriminatory and disempowering to women.

Niue's Matavai Resort gets financial lift from NZ; Four new Covids-19 deaths in PNG's East New Britain; and more.

Hawaii's governor has announced that masks are no longer required to be worn outdoors and ocean sports will continue.

Pasifika athletes are being encouraged to seek advice before signing contracts with player agents.

Samoa's attorney-general has applied to have the Supreme Court justices who are set to preside over election challenges disqualified.

A Papua New Guinea parliamentary committee looking at gender issues has voiced support for creating reserved seats for women in parliament.

The Northern Marianas is reporting new cases of Covid-19.

Samoa's incoming prime minister has called for the caretaker HRPP government to relinquish power so the country can rebuild.

Fiji's latest Covid-19 cases include 22 members of the Fijian Navy who were in contact with a colleague who was announced on Tuesday, health authorities announced this evening. This, on...

The University of the South Pacific council has voted to issue Professor Pal Ahluwalia with a new contract as Vice Chancellor, and relocate his office from Fiji to Samoa.

Dame Meg Taylor has now completed her six years as the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum.

US based rugby coach Adriaan Ferris will lead the Tonga men's sevens team at next month's Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Monaco.

Seven Chinese construction workers, who were subjected to forced labour while working on a Northern Marianas casino-resort project, have been awarded $US 5.91-million in a court judgment.

Vanuatu prepares for its Covid-19 vaccination rollout; Speeding on Niue is to become an infringement rather than a crime; and more.

Kiribati has received its first doses of the Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine and is set to start rollout.