The West Papua National Liberation Army has killed five Indonesian road construction workers they claim were Indonesian spies, as more West Papuans face displacement and death from the conflict.

Papua New Guinea has initiated plans to request 200 defence personnel from Timor-Leste to help supervise PNG's general election next year.

Figures released by Statistics NZ on Wednesday put the unemployment rate for Pacific peoples at 11.6 percent in the June 2026 quarter, or around 23,700 Pacific workers.

An ocean-policing deal signed between the governments of the Solomon Islands and the United States is causing consternation in Honiara.

A round-up of news from around the region, including Tonga's elections office expecting writs for two by-elections to be issued by King Tupou VI by the end of the week.

Thirteen-year-old Vaibhavi Deo, a Fijian of Indian descent, wants to achieve her goal of becoming a top-tier World Rugby referee, including officiating All Blacks matches.

The US president approved a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands following Super Typhoon Bavi.

Hundreds in attendance at the premiere of Lomu, which was part of the New Zealand International Film Festival, were left with tears.

The South Pacific Tuna Treaty, also known as the US Tuna Treaty, remains an important partnership for the region, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency says.

Solomon Islands Police have confirmed that Keanu Isaksson, 25, and Luca Zylstra-Law, 19, were found together this morning.

A village leader has called for police in Samoa to attend sports matches after the death of a man during a rugby league game at the weekend.

A group of female MPs from across the Pacific came to Wellington for a three day programme focused on connection, development, and increasing the number of women in politics.

Brad Mooar, a former All Blacks and Scotland assistant coach, was announced as Drua head coach last month, after spending the past two years with the Crusaders.

The three-time Super Rugby Aupiki-winning coach has been appointed to lead the Fijian national women's team.

Samoa, Tonga and Fiji have each decreased their fuel price caps for August, though each of them remains higher than before April when the global fuel crisis began.

Tonga's Supervisor of Elections says his office will now work on the two by-elections as per the Tonga Constitution.

This comes despite efforts by the sport's global governing body to mediate a resolution to the current impasse between the Samoan government and Lakapi Samoa.

Keanu Isaksson, 25, and Luca Zylstra, 19, were on a climbing expedition to the remote volcanic mountain, Mount Popomanaseu, on the main island of Guadalcanal.