Jone Vakarisi was heard screaming and begging before he was "brutalised to death" in Fiji military custody last week, according to his sister.

The Northern Mariana Islands is appealing to US President Trump to declare a "major disaster" following Super Typhoon Sinlaku devastation.

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister's Office has told RNZ Pacific that Jeremiah Manele will not respond to the allegations.

Pacific leaders have reportedly moved to invoke the Pacific Islands Forum's highest regional crisis response measure over a looming fuel crisis.

Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights says it is investigating deaths of a dozen West Papuans in a military operation.

A round-up news from around the region, including Solomon Islands national carrier announcing temporary adjustments in response to the global fuel crisis.

The founder of a Māori and Pacific-led professional rugby club has hit out at Moana Pasifika's business model, saying they have the finances and people to keep the Super Rugby franchise afloat.

What can the Drua and Moana Pasifika teams learn from their round 10 matches that they can take forward to Super Round this weekend?

The ex-wife of the man who died in the Fiji military's custody last Thursday says her children are "still in shock" and "haven't accepted" that their father is dead.

Tonga's Health Ministry said, as of Monday, two people were in hospital with dengue.

The Autonomous Bougainville Government says the launch of Bougainville Wings marks "a significant milestone" for the aviation sector in the autonomous region of Papua New Guinea.

The Solomon Islands Court of Appeal has issued a judgement revealing it stalled moves to oust Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele due to "serious questions of constitutional significance".

Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro told RNZ Pacific that investigators are gathering intelligence to establish the facts and circumstances surrounding Jone Vakarisi's death while in military custody.

Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainville MPs in Papua New Guinea's national parliament, says Bougainvilleans "are not going to be belittled" in their quest for independence.

Cook Islands signed a strategic agreement with China last year, leading to a fallout with New Zealand.

Election fever is building in the Cook Islands as residents await the pending announcement of a date for this year's general election as the opposition eyes unseating Prime Minister Mark Brown.

The total includes 12 deaths in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, including eight killed in a landslide, and 10 deaths caused by a landslide in East New Britain.