Matthew Cooper Wale was elected as the Solomon Islands prime minister by secret ballot in Honiara on Friday.

Escalating conflict in West Papua sparks a warning that young Papuans are being "wiped out" by the Indonesian military forces.

Dalton Tagelagi, 57, has led Niue since 2020 and won a narrow 11-9 leadership vote to lead the island for another next three years.

The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional economy.

New Zealand Rugby says Kanaloa Consortium is not the only interested party in taking over the Moana Pasifika licence.

The Fijian Drua will host the NSW Waratahs in their last home game of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season in Suva on Saturday, as they continue to chase a playoff place.

As New Caledonia marks the second anniversary of its violent uprising that broke out on 13 May 2024, the situation on the ground remains tense.

A national referendum is set to follow to complete the constitutional procedures.

Analysis - The Kanaloa Consortium faces a Friday deadline to save the Pacific-representative franchise from potential collapse, but the wheels aren't moving fast enough.

Vanuatu United FC's 2-2 draw with Tahiti United on Wednesday night was enough to secure them the top spot in the Challengers group and set up a clash against the Fijian side.

The Solomon Islands prime ministership race has become a two-man race after one of the three candidates nominated for the top job withdrew his nomination on Friday morning.

Peter Shanel Agovaka, who led the exodus of government ministers to oust Jeremiah Manele, is one of three candidates hoping to be elected as the new Solomon Islands prime minister.

A round-up of Pacific sports news from around the region, including Auckland to host the annual general assembly week of the Oceania National Olympic Committees from Sunday.

The Pacific's largest aid donor has raised its Official Development Assistance for the region by just three percent to AU$2.2 billion in its federal budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson has made key personnel changes in his cabinet just over a year before the French Pacific territory hosts the 2027 Pacific Games.

Tongan journalists are confronted with a new type of challenge to media freedom, following a threat incident

The wooden spooners in the inaugural season of the OFC Pro League believe the competition has offered them valuable development opportunities.

The moment Isabel Drollet Macdonald stepped inside a plane, on an aircraft that was flown by none other than her dad, she knew that the pilot's life was meant for her.