French Polynesia's president Edouard Fritch has described the election of three candidates of the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party to the French National Assembly as catastrophic.

Nauru is now battling its first Covid-19 outbreak in the community.

French Polynesia records another 20 Covid cases; Mate Ma'a Tonga players arrive in New Zealand; PNG police investigate discovery of police and defence uniforms on a chartered flight, and more

This Saturday's highly anticipated test match between the Kiwis and Mate Ma'a Tonga is set to be an emotional one for many players making their international debut.

Kiwi Ferns' debutant Roxy Murdoch-Masila says it's important to have more female representation and role models in rugby league.

Analysis - The term "shared values" to describe developments in the Pacific tends to obscure a shift in New Zealand and Australian relations with their Pacific partners over the past two decades, Robert Scollay writes.

Unprecedented result, French Polynesia's three seats in the French National Assembly won by Tavini Huiraatira Party.

Pro-independence party in Tahiti wins another assembly member; Air NZ pulling LA and Rarotonga flight a disaster says resort operator; Drought situation in Kiribati dire, and more.

A New Caledonian delegate has told the UN decolonisation committee that last year's referendum on independence from France has led the territory into a political and institutional impasse.

Vanuatu's Parliament has shelved the controversial constitutional changes that Prime Minister Bob Loughman's Government wanted to push through.

US and Marshall Islands leaders hope to complete negotiations to renew provisions of an economic and security treaty by the end of this year.

The 142 women running in the Papua New Guinea election are hoping to prove that the PNG parliament is no longer a male-dominated world.

The Vanuatu Prime Minister has again failed to push through controversial constitutional changes.

The Cook Islands general election will take place on August 1.

French Polynesia is predicting a rise in tourist numbers as more border restrictions ease.

The Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong arrived a short while ago at the Solomon Islands Prime Minister's office in Honiara.

The head of the UN in Kiribati says the drought situation affecting the country will continue to put more pressure on already water-stressed families and households in the coming months.

Bomb threat probe in American Samoa goes to AG's office; Cook Islands' residents called on to enroll for elections; Chinese company awarded Samoa govt contract and more.