Sitiveni Rabuka took to the witness stand for the first time on Friday, fronting a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in a much-anticipated national healing process.

The final toll comes after one day and one night of searching for potential survivors in the town of Afaahiti-Taravao, southeast of Tahiti.

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Distinguished professor Steven Ratuva of Canterbury University was referring to the army's traditional apology to the country's high chiefs on Wednesday.

The shift toward digital systems is also emerging as a central pillar in the country's effort to curb corruption, writes Scott Waide.

Ivan Moreno, 35, Wang Zhin Ning, 37, and Yang Peng Chao, 35, pleaded guilty on 10 November.

Both the Fiji men's and women's sevens teams are focused on their opening matches at this weekend's opening round of the HSBC SVNS in the UAE.

The K$30.9 billion spending plan, unveiled earlier this week, has been characterised by analysts as highly political and aligned with next year's election cycle.

The Marshall Islands government announced its universal basic income system on Wednesday, with blockchain as its main mode of delivery.

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has offered a formal traditional apology to the country's Great Council of Chiefs for its role in past political turmoil.

Nauru has celebrated a decision by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development that may have saved it from losing tens of millions in aid.

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A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Samoa and Tonga to comepete in the first World Rugby Nations Cup.

Rescue teams in French Polynesia have recovered four bodies from the rubble of a major landslide on French Polynesia's main island of Tahiti.

The 2026 Budget totals K30.9 billion (approximately NZ$12.4 million) in expenditure, up from K28.3b this year, framed as a continuation of the country's long-term repair plan.

Authorities say the search and rescue operation could last up to two days following a landslide that struck several houses in the small town of Afaahiti-Taravao.