Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has been upgraded to a Category 5 system, with sustained winds near the centre of 215 kilometres per hour and wind gusts of up to 295km/h.

The Category 3 system battered Fiji with heavy rain and winds, causing widespread flooding that forced almost 300 people into evacuation centres.

Sébastien Lecornu has held two separate talks with New Caledonia's politicians due to opposing parties' differences.

Autism Cook Islands says a lack of inclusive programmes leaves local families believing their children with autism cannot play sports, but the organisation is working to break barriers.

Interim Flying Fijians head coach Senirusi Seruvakula will be given all the support he needs to assist him and his coaching team to prepare for the inaugural 2026 Nations Championship.

A Fiji Airways flight carrying dozens of passengers from Sydney has had to divert after bad weather from a tropical cyclone thwarted three attempted landings at the Fijian tourism hub of Nadi.

The New Zealand Foreign Minister has extended an invitation to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to attend the Pacific Islands Forum next year, which New Zealand is hosting.

The threat of load shedding is back on the table in the Northern Mariana Islands as surging fuel prices drive up costs for the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation by about US$140,000 per day.

Fourteen members of French Polynesia's ruling party Tavini Huiraatira have walked out.

Reports from West Papua say several people were shot dead in Dogiyai regency in an apparent retaliatory attack after a policeman was killed.

A contingency fund of more than NZ$1.5 million for Fiji citizens stuck in the the Middle East has been approved.

A new defence and security pact with Aotearoa has been welcomed in the Cook Islands while providing what a regional expert describes as clarity over issues that led to a breakdown in relations.

A Constitutional Reform Bill dedicated to New Caledonia was rejected on Thursday by the French National Assembly (Lower House) without debate.

The Autonomous Bougainville Government is advising residents of Buka and surrounding areas that wind speeds from the category 3 severe tropical cyclone will increase.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has been upgraded to a Category 4 system, as it hovers over the Solomon Sea.

Fijian authorities are advising people to avoid flooded areas and take necessary precautions.

Maila and Vaianu have reached category 3 severe tropical cyclone status.

Strong winds and heavy rain associated with Tropical Cyclone Maila are impacting parts of Western Province in Solomon Islands.