New Zealand Pacific
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:31:36 +1200PNG's Baru takes Commonwealth Games silver
Papua New Guinea weightlifter Morea Baru borrowed his team-mate's national uniform to receive his second Commonwealth Games medal as his own one was too baggy.
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 20:44:46 +1200Covid-19: Niue enters red alert level as case numbers rise
The government of Niue has announced the country will move to Covid-19 alert level red after it recorded nine new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:31:37 +1200PNG strike early to secure first Oceania Nations Cup title
Papua New Guinea have won the Oceania Nations Cup for the first time after beating hosts Fiji 2-1 in Suva.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:10:05 +1200Cook Islanders get ready to go to the polls
Cook Islanders go to the polls on August 1st to choose a new 24 member parliament.
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:58:51 +1200Niue has first Covid cases in the community
Covid-19 has arrived in the community in Niue.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:35:20 +1200Senior figures question Fiji govt's close links with cult group
Former prime ministers and an opposition leader have added their voices to a growing chorus of concerns into the Fiji government's "close association" with a Korean doomsday Christian cult that has reportedly benefited from millions of dollars f...
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:18:57 +1200NZ Air Force Hercules delivering critical freight to Kiribati and Fiji
A New Zealand Air Force Hercules is delivering crucial water infrastructure to help Kiribati cope with a severe drought.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:40:46 +1200The Panthers: Diggy Dupé's concert in review
Niuean Auckland-based rapper Diggy Dupé's defiant performance at Auckland Town Hall acts as a reminder of an iconic moment of 2021, writes Susana Suisuiki.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:24:35 +1200Pacific nations add colour, oils to Games opening ceremony
Five years of build-up has become a reality after the 22nd Commonwealth Games began in Birmingham in England on Friday morning.
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:13:50 +1200Pacifc news in brief for July 29
French Senate delegation urges Paris to prove its impartiality, Tongan netballers praised by country's leader, and Samoa ecotourism book
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:32:18 +1200Micronesia to reopen borders despite covid community spread
The Federated States of Micronesia will reopen its international borders on Monday.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:52:48 +1200Dika Toua hopeful of snatching Games medal for PNG
Papua New Guinea weightlifter Dika Toua is confident of bringing home another medal from the Commonwealth Games.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:40:25 +1200Lelei LeLaulu on saving the seas from exploitation
Granting personhood to oceans via a universal declaration of rights for oceans is seen by some as the only hope of saving them from further exploitation.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 06:20:58 +1200Manu Samoa kickstart country's Commonwealth Games campaign
The Manu rugby sevens team will open Team Samoa's account at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday against England.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:55:56 +1200MP blames Commission for election chaos
Re-elected Papua New Guinea MP Tim Masiu says much of the blame for the country's election fiasco can be directed at the Electoral Commission.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:10:58 +1200France pays out on nearly 100 nuclear compo claims
The French nuclear compensation commission CIVEN says last year it paid out US$16.6 million to victims of France's nuclear weapons tests.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:13:04 +1200Pacific news and sport in brief for July 28
Mine campaigners' complaint success, former candidates charged in Solomons, and optimism over ex-Pacific church
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:35:27 +1200Nauru will host Micronesian Games for first time
Nauru intends on building a new stadium to host the Micronesian Games for the first time.