US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says Washington is not letting the conflict in the Middle East stop it from advancing US economic and security priorities in the Pacific region.

The territory's leaders and business figures have reacted with a mix of support and concern after the United States joined Israel to bomb Iran.

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.

Augustine Pulu will return to his old hunting ground, where he had played for the Chiefs between 2012 and 2015.

Dave Rennie's Cook Islands heritage comes via his mother, who hails from Titikaveka on Rarotonga.

Cyclone Urmil did not make landfall in Fiji, but it brought heavy rain and strong winds that resulted in the tragic loss of a child's life.

Charlie Charters is leaving Fiji for work after denying corruption-related charges involving a mystery Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption whistleblower.

The Cook Islands is now better equipped to monitor and manage water quality with new equipment donated by the United States.

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.