Fiji's Ministry for Women and a human rights advocate have condemned Amenoni Nasilasila's participation in the Wardens rugby sevens side.

The New Zealand Salvation Army says the government has fallen short on their promises to deliver transformational change for vulnerable Pacific families.

The head of the Marshall Islands government's National Disaster Committee is hopeful the government will adopt a reduced quarantine policy for people coming to the Marshall Islands starting next month.

It has been more than two weeks and Fijians don't know how their prime minister is doing. And all the speculation must be laid at the feet of the man acting as Fiji's leader, says former PM Sitiveni Rabuka.

Turning away people who have not received the Covid-19 vaccine could be "unchristian", says the head of the Catholic Church in Fiji and Rotuma. But he adds, Fijians have a responsibility to get vaccinated.

Over 1800 Covid-19 cases reported in French Polynesia; Covid-19 cases on the rise again in New Caledonia; Kiribati records two more Covid-19 deaths, and more.

One of the main candidates in the French presidential election in April has called for the opening of New Caledonia's electoral rolls.

Air Tahiti Nui to restart flights from Papeete to Auckland; Cable between Tonga and Fiji expected to be operating today; Bougainville govt starts to move capital back to Arawa, and more.

New Caledonia's international airline has resumed scheduled flights to Australia after a two-year interruption because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The French government has given New Caledonia a further $US200 million loan to help it balance its budget.

Tonga's prime minister has annouced that Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in the Kingdom will ease for seven days from Monday.

The Cooks Islands is providing wrap-around support to the women detected as the first Covid-19 cases in Rarotonga.

Fiji has reported 213 cases of dengue fever and 30 cases of typhoid fever this year.

Tension at Papua New Guinea's oldest TV broadcaster is escalating after all newsroom journalists walked off their jobs on Thursday to protest the suspension of their news director.

Fijiana's coach Saiasi Fuli is happy with the performance of his players after their first tournament together during the Fun Flavour Super 7s Series at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka.

Fiji's Human Rights Commission is investigating the death of a man in police custody.

A six-year-old is among 14 people who have died from leptospirosis in Fiji this year, health authorities said.

Last week the Bougainville Government announced an agreement had been reached with Panguna landowners to re-open the island's controversial Gold and Copper mine.