The Papua New Guinea Correctional Service confirms three prisoners have been killed in the Western Highlands after they tried to "jump over the fence" at Baisu Correctional Institution Services.

The Chinese Embassy in Kiribati has accused some countries of "double standards" in their criticism of China's testing of a nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific last week.

The Fiji Police Force is liaising with the Australian Federal Police (AFP), their Australian counterparts, to ascertain the parcels' source and destination.

Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi claims government plans to investigate him and two senior members of parliament for treason and defamation have stalled due to a lack of evidence.

A 12-member Fiji Women's Under-18 handball team is set to become the first-ever Pacific Island nation to compete at the International Handball Federation Women's Youth World Championship.

The Pacific sides were outclassed by England, Georgia and Spain in the Nations Championship and World Rugby Nations Cup competitions over the weekend.

Surangel Whipps Jr says countries of the wider Pacific region need to work together to reduce geopolitical tensions and the risk of nuclear conflict.

Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach has been elected as the new New Caledonia Congress president under a "governance" coalition struck on Thursday.

George Speight, a former coup frontman who spent more than two decades in a maximum-security prison, is calling on the perpetrators of Fiji's past political upheavals to confess.

Local media in Papua New Guinea are reporting that three prisoners were shot dead and five others critically injured during a prison escape on Sunday.

A 19-year-old Tongan countertenor from Auckland is the 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest winner.

Coach Dave Rennie said they won't be taking Italy lightly, despite the fact the Italians have never beaten the All Blacks.

As New Zealanders celebrate Matariki, a renowned Māori astronomer says the stars are reminding the Pacific region to unite.

Through her own journey of learning the language, PhD researcher Roi Burnett shares about the depth of i-Kiribati culture and the 'deficit' narratives about Kiribati's vulnerability.

Three Pacific opera singers are set to take centre stage in Wellington as finalists in the 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest Grand Final.

Fiji, Smaoa and Tonga brace for challenging weekend of Test rugby in the Nations Championship and Nations Cup competitions, while the All Blacks host Italy in Wellington on Saturday.