The police commander in Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands says the deliberate spilling of oil on the Kagamuga airport tarmac near Mt Hagen is an act of terrorism.

Representatives of Pacific civil society and conservation groups are calling on the New Zealand government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep sea mining.

New Caledonia's restricted electoral rolls can no longer be justified and must be opened, says a local member of the French National Assembly, Philippe Dunoyer.

Vanuatu's parliament is expected to debate a series of eight constitutional amendments when it meets this Friday.

Fiji rugby has announced its team for the Pacific Nations Cup next month.

The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has condemned the shooting of the returning officer for the Kompiam-Ambum constituency in Enga Province.

Samoa health confirms more Covid cases; American Samoa cops arrested for assault; conviction in Tonga under new cyber law; CNMI deputy governor in intensive care in Hawaii;

New Caledonia's Territorial Chamber of Accounts has warned of a critical situation with the public finances as deficits have ballooned.

Regional stability and security and the China's economic and security deal will be on the agenda when some Pacific leaders meet in Fiji, a Micronesian head of the Pacific's regional political body says.

Dr Colin Tukuitonga heads the list of Pacific recipients in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for 2022.

The funeral has been held for Jean Leques the former long-time mayor of Noumea and president of New Caledonia.

A legal challenge aimed to annul the result of last December's referendum on New Caledonia's independence from France has failed.

Opinion - The Pacific people are people of the moana. Our Ocean is part of us as much as we are part of the vast Moana Pasifika and its awesome surrounding writes Sefanaia Nawadra, Director-General Secretariat of SPREP

US President Biden's special envoy for Compact negotiations with the freely associated states Ambassador Joseph Yun is expected to head a team of Americans who will come to the Marshall Islands next week.

Independent candidate wins by-election in Samoa; French Polynesia records more Covid-19 cases; Traditional myths and legends used in anti-violence programme; Qantas resumes flights to New Caledonia, and more.

Manu Samoa's prospect World Cup squad selection is widening with a new array of top players to make their debut for the team in the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup.

China says a "political force" in Australia that views it as a rival and its development as a threat has been responsible for the deterioration of the relationship between the two countries.

All 11 crew on the Taiwanese fishing vessel, Chuan I Shin, grounded on Beveridge Reef, have been transferred safely to a sister ship.