Three Commonwealth legal agencies are speaking out about a controversial investigation of a Kiribati judge by the country's president.

Vanuatu's speaker was forced to suspend a special parliamentary sitting this morning after the opposition and several government MPs did not turn up.

Tonga's former prime minister, Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa, has lost a second electoral petition for bribing voters ahead of last year's election.

A Russian-owned superyacht docked in Fiji left for the United States on Tuesday after a Fiji court ordered its removal.

Vanuatu's opposition will boycott today's planned special parliamentary session, in order to stop the government from passing several constitutional amendments.

Samoa will temporarily stop sending more seasonal workers to Australia and New Zealand at the end of the month.

The Niue government is remaining tight lipped over the Taiwanese fishing vessel that ran aground on a Niue reef last week.

A refugee advocacy group wants Australia to rethink its destructive refugee arrangement with Indonesia as the new Canberra government looks to improve relations with Jakarta.

War of words between two veteran PNG politicians; Second round of French National Assembly election resumes next week; More Covid restrictions lifted in American Samoa, and more.

The global community needs to "be inspired" to defend the world's oceans ahead of the second United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon at the end of the month, a Fijian policymaker says.

Samoa's prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has opened the country's first High Commission in Fiji with her counterpart Frank Bainimarama.

Oceania Rugby has announced two competitions to be held in Auckland ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Hienghiene Sport takes out New Caledonia football league, Tongan thrower beats Australian and Kiwi rivals, and new Pacific basketball cup

Tonga's cyber law enacted, Commonwealth sending election observers to PNG, and State of Emergency renewed.

In Vanuatu, one key party in the government says it will boycott tomorrow's planned session of parliament.

Pacific Islands Forum leaders reach an initial consensus on a way back into the fold for Micronesia.

The Taiwanese fishing vessel that ran aground on a Niue reef last week has been completely burnt out by a large fire.

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.