People living by a river near the Vanuatu capital Port Vila have been evacuated from their homes this morning following heavy rain.

A community development organisation in Fiji has criticised a government minister for telling people to "learn to make adjustments" to avoid feeling the impacts of rising food prices.

A judge in Papua New Guinea says a one-man Supreme Court bench does not have the power to stop an Act of Parliament that has already been enforced.

A health expert is warning of a surge in Covid-19 cases if people do not adhere to control measures during the election this July in Papua New Guinea.

A total of $NZ196 million has been set aside for Pacific services in New Zealand in this year's Budget.

Early on Friday morning Tropical Cyclone Gina was 15km north-east of Vanuatu's Efate Island and 40km south of the Shepherd Islands.

When Timor-Leste emerged independent from Indonesia 20 years ago, it was hailed as the first new nation of the 21st century. RNZ's The Detail reflects on the role New Zealand played there.

The seven-month suspension of Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau has been lifted ahead of the general election later in the year.

Captain Meli Derenalagi will miss the Fijian Drua's clash against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.

Moana Pasifika centre Henry Taefu is excited about the potential line-up for Samoa's rugby team, which is due to be announced before the end of this month.

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Two sub-variants of the Omicron Covid strain, BA.1 and BA.2, are circulating in Vanuatu, the country's health minister Bruno Leingkone says.

Two passengers on a flight between Fiji and Samoa last Saturday tested positive to Covid-19 on arrival at Faleolo Airport.

Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has appeared before a parliamentary committee to explain an agreement she signed with the opposition leader to discontinue a contempt of court case.

The CNMI Senate has acquitted Governor Ralph Torres of all six articles of impeachment against him, with all seven remaining senators voting strictly along party lines.

Police in Solomon Islands are conducting an unexploded ordnance operation in Western Province.

World Rugby has established the Tonga Rugby Infrastructure and Rebuilding Fund to kick-start the restoration of Tonga's rugby infrastructure impacted by January's volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Tongan schools set to restart, Cooks containing covid and disabled get payouts in Samoa Schools in Tonga will soon resume for secondary students as curfews ease off. The Tongan government...