New Zealand Pacific
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 16:39:39 +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 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.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:36:10 +1200
Remembering September 11, 25 years on
Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, 2001, the world changed forever.
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:55:43 +1200
Mining company's equipment targeted in Panguna arson attack
Armed men are alleged to have torched heavy haul trucks and other equipment belonging to Indian company Lloyds Metals at Bougainville's Panguna mine.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:38:18 +1200
'Treasury can write what it likes': Winston Peters defends Pacific Islands Forum hosting decision
Winston Peters says he was under no obligation to consult with Cabinet over Pacific Islands Forum hosting offer, saying he gave the prime minister a mid-year heads up.
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:35:48 +1200
Vanuatu MP criticises 30-hour search delay after ferry sinking
Luganville MP Matai Seremaiah says it took more than 30 hours for a search involving boats to begin after an inter-island ferry sank in rough seas.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:47:57 +1200
Cook Islands war veterans' graves vandalised at historic Rarotonga cemetery
An Australian-based researcher has called for those responsible for vandalising headstones at Rarotonga's historic Nikao Cemetery to be prosecuted.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:50:56 +1200
Pacific groups urge CNMI governor to oppose deep sea mining lease sale
Environmental and community groups from across the US Pacific and Caribbean territories are urging CNMI governor to oppose a proposed federal deep sea mining lease sale near the Marianas.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +1200
NZ First promises two-year clemency for Pacific overstayers
The Winston Peters-led party has unveiled a tougher immigration package that includes a 24-month amnesty period for Pacific visa overstayers.
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:43:11 +1200
'We could have saved more': Vanuatu MP criticises 30-hour search delay after ferry sinking
More than 30 people still missing and one body found, Vanuatu’s government says