New Zealand Pacific
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:42:22 +1200Panguna attack: PNG minister claims Indian miner was warned against investing in Bougainville
Papua New Guinea's trade minister claims he warned the Indian mining company that was attacked at Panguna on Sunday not to invest in Bougainville.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:20:27 +1200
Vanuatu PM scraps UNGA trip as dozens remain missing after ferry disaster
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Jotham Napat has cancelled his trip to the United Nations General Assembly this week, as the search for survivors from the ferry disaster continues.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:59:29 +1200
US think tank proposes military shift to Guam, CNMI and Pacific Islands
A US foreign policy think tank is proposing a major shift in America's military strategy in Asia that would put at the centre of Washington's regional military posture.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:34:06 +1200
What's in a name? Spat over Chiefs moniker
NZ Rugby has urged the NRL to reconsider the name of the PNG Chiefs.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:43:47 +1200
Pacific households to be hardest hit by scheduled benefit cuts, social housing rent hikes
Ahead of Budget 2026, government ministers were presented with modelling that estimated 26,000 Pacific families would see their weekly income fall from April next year.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:06:12 +1200
'Horrendously high' number of HIV infections in Fiji babies - researcher
Victoria University senior health researcher Sharon Mclennan told RNZ Checkpoint the situation in Fiji was "pretty bad" and had been driven partly by increased drug use.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:32:41 +1200
'Music is our language' - Auckland family trio win the Kiwi Cover Song Contest
Ese Aumalesulu and his daughters Tara, 13, and Sophia, 9, won for their take on Annie Crummer's version of 'See What Love Can Do' by Eric Clapton.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:26:00 +1200
'We all cried together': Families count blessings after Vanuatu ferry disaster
Families of the Vanuatu ferry survivors are counting their blessings as the search continues for people still missing at sea.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:16:23 +1200
Vanuatu ferry disaster exposes gap between warnings and action
MV Matui, Vanuatu's inter-island ferry sank in rough seas off the coast of Vanuatu over the weekend, leaving one person confirmed dead and more than 30 people missing.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:45:30 +1200
Bougainville president condemns 'terroristic acts of violence' at Panguna Mine
The president of the Autonomous Bougainville Government has condemned the arson attack on a foreign mining company's equipment at the Panguna mine site.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:22:46 +1200
'We have suffered so much': Family demands answers after psychiatric patient murder
Laisa Waka Tunidau was stabbed to death by Zakariye Mohamed Hussein outside her Sockburn home in June 2022.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:47:52 +1200
PNG Police release photos of four men sought over gold theft
Papua New Guinea's Police Commissioner David Manning is seeking the assistance of the public to locate four men suspected of stealing gold.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:34:13 +1200
Tonga netball confident ahead of World Cup qualifier on home soil
Five strong teams are in Tonga to compete for a spot in the World Cup Qualifiers including Tonga.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:22:34 +1200
Pacific Nations Cup: Flying Fijians down Canada to set up final clash with hosts Japan
Fiji will face Japan in the Pacific Nations Cup final on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:37:26 +1200
'Horrendously high' number of HIV infections in Fiji babies - health researcher
About one baby per month is dying of HIV related complications, and one baby is being born with HIV every week.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:31:02 +1200
Vanuatu ferry disaster: 'It's a miracle anyone survived,' rescuer says
An Australian pilot who helped locate survivors after a ferry disaster in Vanuatu says "it's a miracle anyone survived".
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:20:13 +1200
Fiji government announces death of a Cabinet Minister
Fiji's Government has annouced the death of its Minister for Employment, Productivity and Workplace Relations, Agni Deo Singh.