The Solomon Islands prime minister has announced that a review of his country's security agreement with China has begun.

Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara says when Fijians can travel to Australia just like an Australian travels to Fiji, "then vuvale (family) will mean the same thing" for both countries.

Fa'alogo Aganoa Jacoba Matapo, the world's first Pacific ECE professor, wants Aotearoa to become the region's education hub.

The nomination of candidates for the Tongatapu 2 and Niua seats will take place on 2 and 3 September, the country's electoral office says.

The six people had left Namuka Island for Fulaga in the Lau Group in Fiji on Thursday morning but failed to reach their destination.

Fijiana XV and Fijian Drua women flyhalf Salanieta Kinita ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament while playing for the national team at the Oceania Women's Rugby Championship in April.

Tonga Rugby says the clash will be the second game for the First Nations and Pasifika XV, following their match against the British and Irish Lions in 2025.

Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers failed to agree on a unified statement against China after it fired a nuclear-capable missile into Pacific waters.

The South Africans completely dominated their hosts, scoring nine tries at the HFC Banks Stadium in Suva.

More than 4000 students at the National University of Samoa were given a dressing down by the country's prime minister after a violent campus brawl last month led to four arrests.

Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers are to discuss a Solomon Islands proposal for a regional security treaty.

Feature: Olivia Foa'i's emotional return to her ancestral homeland of Fakaofo, Tokelau, reconnected her with family and culture while deepening her understanding of Te Vaka's legacy.

Australia's foreign minister has announced more than US$10.6 million for Fiji's HIV response.

For the adventurous traveller, finding somewhere genuinely undiscovered has become almost impossible.

The Fiji Rugby Union has defended its scheduling of the women's test match against South Africa on Saturday.

Saipan-born Carol Young Suh Lee has upset the top seed at the Warsaw Open in Poland on her way to the tournament's quarterfinals.