PNG's government is being urged to prepare for El Niño which is expected to mean less rainfall - and more drought - in the western Pacific.

Penrhyn Island used its last 100 litres of diesel last week, and has borrowed diesel from the police patrol boat.

A new bid to rescue Moana Pasifika has emerged, with a consortium led by a Los Angeles-based tech multimillionaire exploring plans to relocate the Super Rugby franchise to Hawaii, RNZ understands.

The Micronesian nation has passed a new law banning the sale and import of tobacco products every year on 31 May, with fines and prison terms for those caught breaching the legislation.

A round-up of news from around the region, including Palau's president co-chairing an ocean summit in Japan.

Fiji and Tonga have named their national squads for international matches scheduled for July, with a number of big names featuring in both sides.

Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt made the comments after two alleged Samoans hitmen were charged in Vietnam for gunning down a Sydney gang leader.

What comes next for the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika after their 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaigns came to an end over the weekend?

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has told Pacific leaders New Zealand is exploring all possible options for a financially sustainable future for Moana Pasifika.

It comes as two Samoan men have confessed on Vietnamese television to their involvement in what appears to be a gang-related shooting.

This comes as solar energy providers in the US territory report a surge in interest following Super Typhoon Sinlaku and months of concern over electricity costs.

Twelve Pasifika people in New Zealand received awards in this year's King's Birthday Honours.

Church services, marking the start of Samoan Language Week, were held across Aotearoa on Sunday.

The ruling from the French body comes at the request of the French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

New Zealand's Minister for Pacific Peoples says the agency can still deliver despite losing around $64.2m in three years, but the opposition claims government "doesn't care" about Pasifika.

All the action as Moana Pasifika takes on the Brumbies in Canberra.

The duo in the bizarre international case involving the 'Coconut Cartel' confessed to killing a Sydney gang leader on TV.

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