New Zealand Pacific
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:58:49 +1300Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale flown to Australia for urgent medical treatment
Matthew Wale was admitted to the National Referral Hospital over the weekend.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:58:07 +1300Pacific Elders' Voice calls for reversal of Forum partnership with Israel
A group of former Pacific leaders and notables says the Pacific Islands Forum's partnership with Israel is against the region's principles.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:15:05 +1300Typhoon warning for northern CNMI
Authorities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have issued a typhoon warning for the CNMI's Northern Islands.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:31:16 +1300Fiji anti-corruption chief shoots down speculation linking her to drug investigation
Lavi Rokoika says she has "no knowledge of, or involvement in" the multi-million-dollar missing cocaine case that was held at a High Court evidence room.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:48:39 +1300West New Britain governor speaks out about raskols as 12 killed in Kimbe
West New Britain province governor Sasindran Muthuvel says the public is deeply frustrated with repeated armed robberies and other violent crime.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:08:15 +1300Rabuka associate appointed as Fiji's new Attorney-General, third since coalition took office
Fiji's government says he "brings considerable legal and regional experience" as the country's new chief legal adviser following the aftermath of the former acting AG's explicit video saga.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:54:50 +1300Malo ni - it's Tokelau Language Week in Aotearoa
It's a significant week for the Tokelauan community in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:40:45 +1300'Strengthening ties' or 'Shameful'?: Why Israel's new Pacific status is splitting the region
Analysis - Israel's inclusion into the Pacific region's main political body has drawn sharply contrasting reactions.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:11:03 +1300Samoa replaces World Cup qualifying coach with former Mystics coach Winikerei
Tia Winikerei, a career policewoman and Northern Mystics head coach during the 2023 ANZ Premiership season, takes over from Natalie Mathews.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:26:48 +1300Peters defends NZ First ad blaming ''woke b......t' for Manawanui sinking
The New Zealand First leader says it's "clear as daylight" the captain of the navy ship, which sank off the coast of Samoa, was hired through a diversity, equity and inclusion programme.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:21:30 +1300Polynesian Cup: Four teams qualify for 2027 Pacific Games
Four teams from the FIBA's Polynesian Cup 2026 in Tahiti have qualified for next year's Pacific Games.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:52:39 +1300New Zealand election: Where political parties stand on Pasifika issues
RNZ Pacific asked the main political parties on where they stand on key issues relating to Pasifika voters in Aotearoa. Find out what they said.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:22:28 +1300US suspends visa-free travel for Chinese visitors to Northern Marianas
The Department of Homeland Security announced the suspension on Tuesday and it takes effect on 31 October.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:47:56 +1300Typhoon In-fa could become super typhoon before reaching Northern Marianas
Forecasters expect the typhoon to pick up speed and turn west-northwest while strengthening over the next two days.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:03:26 +1300Luxon responds to claims La'auli snubbed him, says Samoa treaty 'not priority for us at this time'
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has denied he sought to update its principal bilateral agreement with Samoa, despite his Samoan counterpart reportedly claiming the opposite.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:44:40 +1300New tide gauges to improve Tokelau's meteorological capacity
To strengthen the meteorological systems of Tokelau, a special tide gauge has been installed on the atoll of Nukunonu.
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:07:38 +1300Fiji 'worse off today', former PM warns, as Rabuka's constitution overhaul faces backlash
Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji's first and only prime minister of Indian descent, has warned that the island nation is "worse off today than we were at independence".