New Zealand Pacific
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 20:50:23 +1200After eight rounds of voting, Vanuatu elects new president
Nikenike Vurobaravu has been named the 12th President of the Republic of Vanuatu.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:56:11 +1200Tongan Tala qualify for netball World Cup finals for first time
Tonga have qualified for next year's Netball World Cup in South Africa after their 70 goals to 43 victory over the Cook Islands in Suva.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:43:26 +1200Vast improvement needed in election planning - Transparency PNG
Papua New Guinea police have reported the deaths of four people in what they say is an election related attack.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 08:28:56 +1200Marshall Islands celebrate first coronation of paramount chief in 50 years
Thousands of Marshall Islanders converged on Ebeye Island this week for the first coronation ceremony of a paramount chief in half a century.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:43:27 +1200Pacific News and Sport briefs for Saturday July 23rd
250 people a day in Samoa seeking help for flu, some voting early in Cook Islands election, and no new community Covid cases in Nauru in latest figures
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:24:05 +1200USP unions call on Fiji Govt to stop inquiry demands and pay debt
The two unions representing staff at the University of the South Pacific are calling on the Fiji Government to honour the decisions of their parliament and pay the outstanding subsidy due to the university.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 07:27:40 +1200Still no result after six rounds of Vanuatu presidential voting
Day 2 of the Vanuatu Electoral College exercise to elect the new President ended last night in failure.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:43:27 +1200Tonga and Hong Kong meet in RWC qualifier today
Tonga play Hong Kong for a place in next year's Rugby World Cup when the teams clash at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Queensland on Saturday.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:57:04 +1200UN deeply concerned about 'heinous violence' during PNG election
The United Nations has "unequivocally" condemned the escalation of violence across the Highlands of Papua New Guinea which erupted during the national election.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:30:16 +1200Oxfam pushes for cash aid in Vanuatu
Oxfam is advocating for a switch to in-person cash grants rather than other forms of aid in Vanuatu.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:45:28 +1200Samoan artist hopes her story will bring better outcomes for disabled
She's an award-winning dancer, an artist and a proud Samoan.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:24:17 +1200Pacific news and sport in brief
Dengue fever resurfaces in Samoa, Tonga all but qualifies for world netball cup, and professor says USP needs to bill its students more
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:05:12 +1200Vanuatu MPs unable to choose new president after three votes
Vanuatu's MPs will vote once again for a new president after three rounds failed to pick a winner.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:01:33 +1200Niue and New Zealand renew partnership
Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi has met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Wellington.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:08:56 +1200Solomon Islands name biggest-ever Commonwealth Games team
Weightlifter Jenly Tegu Wini heads the Solomon Islands' 19-strong team for the Commonwealth Games team in Birmingham.
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:49:50 +1200Debt to hamper Fiji's post-Covid-19 recovery - Neelesh Gounder
Fiji's post-Covid-19 recovery will be a "slow process" due to the debt burden faced by the country, according to University of the South Pacific academic Dr Neelesh Gounder.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:10:17 +1200Police shocked at wanton violence after 18 killed in PNG
Eighteen people have been killed in a brutal massacre in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province, near the Porgera mine, which has been closed for two years.
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:04:51 +1200Push for reconciliation around Bougainville's Panguna
The government in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville wants to ensure landowners at Panguna agree and reconcile before the area is opened to development.