Political tension is rising in New Caledonia as a third referendum on independence from France is planned in December.

Fiji's Ministry of Health has recorded 180 new cases of Covid-19 in the 24-hour period ending 8am today.

New Zealand has signed an agreement of more than US$12 million with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency.

A team of Australian and New Zealand specialists have arrived in Fiji to help contain the escalating outbreak there.

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This year, four indigenous Papuan students have graduated from several universities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Manu Samoa might require reinforcements with players still overseas and trying to secure a place in one of New Zealand's Managed Isolation Quarantine facilities.

Fiji continues to record alarming increases of Covid-19 with another 126 more cases and one death of a Covid-19 positive patient now under investigation.

Saturday's clash between Manu Samoa and the Māori All Blacks in Wellington will be an extra special affair for three men in blue.

A decision is now expected early next week in Samoa on the constitutionality of the FAST Party swearing in on the lawn in front of parliament on 24th May.

Tributes have been flowing in from around the region for Pastor Allen Nafuki, the head of Vanuatu's Vanuatu's Christian Council

Several MPs have defected from Vanuatu's embattled government this morning in parliament.

A royal commission into a controversial loan from Swiss bank UBS to the Papua New Guinea Government has been told at least four ministers opposed the deal.

The Premier of Niue, Dalton Tagelagi, has made it clear that the island will only accept vaccinated visitors once its border is fully re-opened.

A Fiji family is mourning the loss of their son after he was killed in the devastating tornado that hit South Auckland on Saturday.

All across the South Pacific, tribute is being paid to broadcaster and journalist, Shiu Singh who has died in his home in Suva.

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