Sir David Tiva Kapu is refusing to summon parliament as an appeal further delays a new coalition's efforts to remove the country's Prime Minister.

Commonwealth Healthcare Coorporation's Lee Tenorio on Saipan told RNZ Pacific on Thursday that there is widspread power outgage on the island.

Local media are reporting that the incident happened on Sunday in the Gazelle Baining local level government area following intense rainfall and severe weather conditions by Cyclone Maila.

A state of emergency has been declared on Funafati Island for two weeks in light of risks to the fuel and electricity supply.

Fijian Drua head coach says the announcement by Moana Pasifika that the franchise will disband at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season is "devastating".

Air Calédonie, New Caledonia's domestic ariline, filed its case for bankruptcy at the end of March.

A 1-0 win over Papua New Guinea in the Oceania Qualifier Final on Wednesday night means New Zealand will participate in their sixth consecutive - and seventh in total - Fifa Women's World Cup in 2027.

Guam still at highest alert level as Typhoon Sinlaku tracks away from CNMI.

The club officially announced its "difficult and heartbreaking decision to disband" at the end of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.

The Solomon Islands' Attorney-General is challenging a ruling by the Chief Justice in favour of a new coalition of political parties seeking to oust the Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele.

It comes after the Republic of Fiji Military Forces confirmed just last Friday that "unknown individuals" had made "unsuccessful" attempts to access its installations.

The US National Weather Service in Guam says this has been a very long and destructive event, but will soon come to an end.

Direct qualification to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil is up for grabs tonight as Papua New Guinea faces New Zealand in Auckland.

Residents across Saipan in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands are being urged to remain indoors as Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to lash the island overnight.

Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has ruled that the prime minister is under a "constitutional duty" to ensure a motion of no confidence is brought before parliament at the earliest opportunity.

Tuvalu's governor-general says there is increasing instability in electricity generation and distribution systems on the island.

The Auckland-based side have been battling on and off the field, and are bottom of the 11-team competition with a 1-7 losing record midway through the season.