New Zealand Pacific
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:03:38 +1300Unease in Palau over US deportees deal
There's unease and confusion in Palau over a deal made with the US to accept deportees.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:57:44 +1300
2025 in review: Politics, health and climate change dominated Pacific news headlines this year
RNZ Pacific's bulletin editor Christina Persico looks in the rearview mirror at 2025.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:50:28 +1300
Eight Pasifika recipients in New Year Honours
All Blacks great Eroni Clarke is among eight Pasifika recipients of New Year Honours in Aotearoa.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:45:07 +1300
Pacific sport year in review: The highs and lows of 2025
Opinion - From rugby to badminton Pacific sport fans were spoilt for choice this year.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:56:02 +1300
PNG Christmas cruise ends in chaos as Coral Adventurer passengers return home
An angry passenger has confronted cruise ship staff after her dream Christmas voyage came to a crashing halt off the Papua New Guinea coast on the weekend.
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:40:42 +1300
Atafu diaspora to work more closely with communities back home
A community of Tokelauns in New Zealand is making moves to work more closely with communities back home.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:29:04 +1300
CNMI eyes China access via Phillipine Airlines as Korea market gets funding boost
The return of Philippine Airlines' Manila-Saipan service next year is expected to broaden access to the CNMI and could bring more Chinese tourists to the islands. Philippine Airlines is set...
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:49:36 +1300
Tonga's Queen supports new public library proposal
The Queen of Tonga is putting her support behind the building of a new public library in Nuku'alofa
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:15:33 +1300
Starlink withdraws satellite services from Papua New Guinea
Starlink has withdrawn their satellite services from Papua New Guinea.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:42:23 +1300
'I’m excited to give back':Roy Krishna signs for Bula FC
After years plying his trade overseas Fiji football star Roy Krishna is returning home.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:06:59 +1300
Three Pacific ambassadors recalled by the U.S. Department of State
Three US ambassadors to the Pacific have been recalled by the State Department
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:50:22 +1300
Vanuatu teachers to return to classrooms in 2026 after multi-billion vatu government settlement
Vanuatu's teachers are set to return to classrooms next year with a new collective bargaining agreement reached between their union and the government. Teachers across the country have been on...
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:07:45 +1300
US$9 million grant to support Tongan women in business
The money is expected to help boost the growth of women-owned and women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:27:45 +1300
Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a Ulukalala looks set to resume control of foreign affairs and defence
Tonga's Crown Prince has been nominated Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence in the new government.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:00:14 +1300
NZ's been a 'good neighbour': Former Samoa government minister backs compensation amount for Manawanui disaster
A former Samoa government minister says New Zealand paid the right amount of compensation for the Manawanui disaster.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:11:41 +1300
Report on drugs and HIV in Fiji recommends sterile needle supply program
Interview participants say sterile needles and syringes are a scarce commodity in Suva.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:45:45 +1300
Expert questions whether New Zealand was only country involved in survey before Manawanui sank
A Pacific security expert is questioning whether New Zealand should be the only country paying compensation for the Manwanui maritime disaster.
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:18:18 +1300
Australia falling short of climate funding agreement - report
The Australia Institute report said under the UN framework, climate finance should be on top of official development assistance, not a substitution for it.