The Australian Federal Police chief says most of the illicit drugs being trafficked through the Pacific are destined for Australia.

A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fijian police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to prosecutors.

The Solomon Islands has reinstated a ban on dolphin exports - two days after it was quietly lifted.

This comes as the fuel surcharge doubles in the US territory - which is still reeling from the imapcts of super Typhoon Sinlaku last month - amid conflict in the Middle East.

The newly elected prime minister has completed the formation of his senior ministers over the weekend and says his government if ready to begin its work.

Opinion - Five years in Super Rugby is a long time to be testing, learning and trying to fix things. But the Fijian Drua is far from being ready to be part of "the big boys club", writes Iliesa Tora.

Escalating conflict in West Papua sparks a warning that young Papuans are being "wiped out" by the Indonesian military forces.

A 10-man Vanuatu United team came back from the dead to beat Bula FC 2-1 in the semifinal playoff at the OFC Pro League, at the Go Media Stadium in Auckland on Sunday afternoon.

The Fijian side now need a miracle to sneak into the Super Rugby Pacific top six.

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

New Zealand Rugby says Kanaloa Consortium is not the only interested party in taking over the Moana Pasifika licence.

The University of Auckland Fiji and Students Association marked Rotuman Language Week with an evening of cultural celebration.

Matthew Cooper Wale was elected as the Solomon Islands prime minister by secret ballot in Honiara on Friday.

Dalton Tagelagi, 57, has led Niue since 2020 and won a narrow 11-9 leadership vote to lead the island for another next three years.

The Fijian Drua will host the NSW Waratahs in their last home game of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season in Suva on Saturday, as they continue to chase a playoff place.

As New Caledonia marks the second anniversary of its violent uprising that broke out on 13 May 2024, the situation on the ground remains tense.

A national referendum is set to follow to complete the constitutional procedures.

Analysis - The Kanaloa Consortium faces a Friday deadline to save the Pacific-representative franchise from potential collapse, but the wheels aren't moving fast enough.