Analysts are warning Pacific Island nations to brace for impact on fuel prices as petroleum production is shot following Israeli and US attacks on Iran, and the subsequent response by Iran.

A fresh environmental review process is in the offing for Saipan International Airport as part of the United States military's expanding footprint across the Western Pacific.

Musician Fonotī Pati Umaga breaks stigmas to bring his story to the stage at the Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival.

A tribunal has been told a Samoan teenager was adopted by a New Zealand resident in a 'coerced relocation' which led to violence and her baby being taken into care.

Rennie, who is of Cook Islands descent through his mother (Titikaveka, Rarotonga), becomes the first All Blacks Head Coach with Pasifika heritage.

Samoa's primary higher education institution, the National University of Samoa, has signed two agreements with China to create academic opportunities for Samoan students.

Analysis: Two contrasting scenarios are now in play for the two Pasifika rugby franchises in the Super Rugby Pacific competition, writes liesa Tora.

Papua New Guinea's government says it's concerned about its citizens in the Middle East amid widening conflict in the region, but supports the attack on Iran by Israel and the US.

A Fijian scholar at the Australian National University believes the Fijian government's coalition partners could pose the biggest threat in the next general election.

While officials stressed there is no specific threat to the region, base personnel and visitors can expect heightened random anti-terrorism measures.

More help is needed for Pasifika youth seeking mental health support, the head of a foundation dedicated to Pacific mental health services in Aotearoa says.

Dr Transform Aqorau says the conflict between the United States-Israel and Iran is "deeply alarming", warning the Pacific region does not need "more global instability".

Nearly 100 roads are closed or restricted due to flooding or washouts. Police are concerned by sightings of children playing in flooded areas and jumping off bridges into swollen rivers.

A retired law professor who's sat on military court panels believes the charges laid in relation to the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui are unprecedented.

Spirited fightbacks marked Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua's matches in round three of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific competition over the weekend.

Palau's Senate president has rejected allegations made in a recent designation from the United States.