Decades of underinvestment in Port Moresby's water supply system has left it in a "fragile state" with multiple leaks, documents seen by the ABC say.

An environmental organisation in Germany says there is a great deal of work to be done before COP31.

Local media report that Dickson Peng, the owner of an electronics and technology solutions company, defrauded the government of approximately NZ$17.5m in tax dating back to 2019.

The Pacific Islands Forum ecomomic ministers got hands-on experience using the Marshall Islands' new digital money system as they kicked of their annual meeting in Majuro on Tuesday.

Moana Pasifika will not be part of Super Rugby Pacific next year after New Zealand Rugby rejected a bid to rescue the franchise.

World Rugby funding for the Fijian Drua rugby franchise will stop on 30 June, the club's chief executive officer has confirmed.

A response team installed 128 generators across Saipan and Tinian, after deploying to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in April.

Bougainville Copper Limited has been told it its licence for the Panguna copper and gold mine has been suspended.

Samoa's Acting Police Commissioner Leiataua Samueleu Afamasaga said the police had sought permission to visit the pair in Vietnam to conduct interviews.

PNG prime minister James Marape said the government was taking early action to ensure that communities, particularly those in drought-prone and water-scarce locations, are prepared.

Former All Blacks legend Maiavatele Keven Mealamu believes Ardie Savea's performance as a player will go up a notch after being named New Zealand captain.

The measure is supposed to "prevent public unrest", amongst other reasons.

Winston Peters says efforts to save the club have not been abandoned, but no rescue package has emerged as the franchise nears a crucial deadline.

Porirua trio A.R.T and Auckland RnB singer Sam V lead the pack with five nominations each.

New All Blacks captain Ardie Savea says he is hopeful that something will work out for the team.

The PANGU Party says it would support a 15-year transition process for Bougainville, regardless of whether parliament votes for or against independence.

Fiji police say 27 parcels were found in the Lau group, and these are currently being tested at the forensics lab in Suva.