It's the final of Polyfest, the world's largest Pasifika secondary school festival.

Four days ago, Peters' office said they had no plans to meet Cook Islands PM Mark Brown while he was in New Zealand.

The Marshall Islands parliament this week endorsed legislation reducing income taxes for all working people in the country.

Athletics Cook Islands says local athletes interested to represent Cook Islands will need to attend the final trial on Saturday (Sunday NZT).

The Blues confirmed the special memorial game will honour the late Joeli Vidiri, who played first for the Flying Fijians before becoming an All Black in the 90s.

With the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season entering its sixth round this weekend, the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika have a lot more to do to get into the top six.

More than 50 percent of NRL players have Pasifika heritage.

The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional economy. Published on RNZ Pacific weekly on Fridays.

The Northern Mariana Islands' economic struggles are not just a local issue, but a matter of strategic importance to American operations in the Indo-Pacific, senior US military leaders say.

Greens MPs attending Polyfest in Auckalnd say they will bridge the $3 million funding gap should they get into government after November's general election.

Papua New Guinea's inclusion mean there are now five Pacific nations inlcuded in the Trump administration's visa bond pgramme targeting overstayers.

High-ranking Fijian government ministers have formally approved plans for the establishment of resident embassies for Israel and the United Arab Emirates in Suva.

Mark Brown said the nature of the relationship with New Zealand was due for a rethink.

Both matches at the OFC Pro League in Honiara on Thursday had fans on their toes, as the fight for top four placings intensified.

The former Samoan prime minister says chiefly titles are culturally significant and should not be given to foreign prime ministers.

A round-up of news from around the region, including Fiji's tourism sector recording a bumper year in 2025.

A motion of no confidence in Jeremiah Manele will mature and can be tabled next week.

Polyfest is the world's largest secondary school Pasifika cultural festival held annually since the late 1970s.