New Zealand Pacific
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:20:28 +1300New Zealand walks away from multi-billion dollar Defence Bank
MFAT officials advised ministers against taking up the offer to join the Canada-led initiative.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:23:29 +1300Fiji schedules potential referendum date on new constitution ahead of final parliament vote
Fiji is set to hold its first-ever constitutional referendum, if government legislation to draft a new document passes through parliament.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:47:05 +1300'We are not a French province': Vanuatu hits back at pro-France lawmaker's 'racist rant'
Vanuatu's government has condemned a "shameful, racist, and neo-colonial rant" made by a pro-France New Caledonian lawmaker who mocked and ridiculed the island nation.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:51:39 +1300Samoan PM La'aulialemalietoa apologises for historical 'Heil Hitler' video
Samoa's Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa (La'aiuli) Leuatea Schmidt has apologised for a historical video in which he used the term "Heil Hitler".
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:14:44 +1300Fijian PM Rabuka urges climate action as Pacific hosts pre-COP31 meeting
Ahead of COP31 in Türkiye, Pacific leaders and climate advocates gather in Fiji to call on global leaders to listen to people on the climate frontlines.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:20:59 +1300Can the Chiefs of rugby union and rugby league co-exist?
NZ Rugby seeks an amicable solution to the dispute with the NRL over the name of the new PNG Chiefs franchise.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:59:22 +1300Three international coaches reportedly vie for Flying Fijians role
The Flying Fijians head coach position is currently held on an interim basis by Senirusi Seruvakula.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:34:42 +1300All-clear declared for Saipan, Tinian as Typhoon Choi-wan moves away
Saipan and Tinian have been given the all-clear as Typhoon Choi-wan moves away from the Northern Mariana Islands.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:34:42 +1300Roosters win NRL grand final
A Daly Cherry-Evans field goal proved the difference in the NRL grand final.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:30:41 +1300Media watchdog demands answers after Samoan PM's security reportedly deletes journalist's photos
The Journalists Association of Samoa is demanding answers over the removal of a journalist's camera and the deletion of photographs taken while she was covering a public event.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:41:47 +1300Fiji approves needle exchange law to combat HIV emergency
Fiji has one of the fastest-growing HIV rates in the world, with the government declaring an HIV emergency last month as one in 60 Fijian adults is now living with the virus.
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:33:28 +1300Northern Marianas battered by Choi-wan as outages and flood threat grow
Typhoon Choi-wan continued to disrupt life across the Northern Mariana Islands.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +1300Hurricanes bolster 2027 squad with Fineanganofo and Ta'eiloa
Super Rugby Pacific champions have boosted their squad by keeping Fehi Fineanganofo and the arrival of Tupou Ta'eiloa.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:54:12 +1300Northern Marianas mayors appeal to Trump for help amid economic, storm crises
The Northern Mariana Islands leaders say a struggling economy and damage caused by typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi have placed enormous pressure on people and the economy.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:35:12 +1300American Samoa environmental group sues US govt over deep sea mining plans
An environmental group in American Samoa is taking legal action against the United States government over its plans for deep-sea mining near the territory'.