More than two dozen political groups are running for a seat in New Caledonia's three provincial assemblies (North, South and the outer Loyalty Islands).

The country's Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister told RNZ Pacific he's expecting a report on the incident.

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

Fiji's High Court this week rejected Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's attempt to stall its ruling that the country's former anti-corruption chief Barbara Malimali was illegally sacked.

The league, launched earlier this year, has a four-year budget of NZ$70 million, supplemented by a NZ$35 million investment from the Saudi Tourism Authority.

The Pacific Island-representative franchise has wrapped up operations after its backers Pasifika Medical Association put the club up for liquidation on 25 May.

Authorities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) say an object seen breaking apart in the sky over Saipan has been identified as space debris. The CNMI Homeland...

The human rights organisation says it is "deeply concerned" about allegations of sodomy and torture by Fijian security forces.

A major fire on Ebeye over the weekend has left over 100 homeless and destroyed two major businesses on the island.

A round-up of news from around the region, including residents from a coastal community in Samoa still waiting to receive compensation, nearly two years after the sinking of HMNZ Manawanui.

The latest development follows a series of court rulings that could trigger by-elections and potentially reshape the country's leadership.

Former Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne and the Fiji Rugby Union disagree over the circumstances surrounding their split.

Papua New Guinea's national parliament has adopted the Sessional Order which will allow it to formally consider the result of the 2019 independence referendum in Bougainville.

Fiji's assistant health minister says the government has approved tenders to install a morgue on Kadavu, but running a mortuary on the island won't be easy due to power supply limitations.

A recent ruling by a French court to drop all charges against pro-independence Kanak leader Christian has triggered a barrage of emotional reactions.

Police confirm that public prosecutors are investigating abuse of office allegations against the former head of the Counter Narcotics Bureau.

The Mariana Islands could see three to five additional typhoons and up to seven named tropical cyclones before the end of the year.

Te Papapa Wolves is the second inclusive rugby team established in New Zealand.