A spokesperson for Taiwan's Foreign Ministry says these include reviewing Taiwan's liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases from Papua New Guinee, the Taipei Times reports.

Pacific leaders and environmental advocates have condemned a US government proposal to advance plans for an offshore mineral lease sale in federal waters off American Samoa.

Fiji police say a man in his 50s has been taken into custody after he "allegedly issued a threat on social media" to remove the country's 2013 Constitution or "burn the nation's capital".

Tonga, the only Pacific Island team at the competition, are in Pool A along with England, South Africa, Malawi and Northern Ireland.

All Blacks complete unbeaten home campaign as Ardie Savea heads to Samoa before South Africa tour, as the Flying Fijians Manu Samoa and 'Ikale Tahi fall short.

Analysis: Pacific civil society is questioning what is happening to the Ocean of Peace initiative in this fraught geopolitical era.

A month-long expedition is currently underway aboard the research vessel Kaharoa II to establish a critical environmental baseline of the Cook Islands vast t exclusive economic zone.

Ratu Tevita Mara, who submitted a proposal to the Constitutional Review Commission this week, also wants a return to the civic name "Fiji Islander".

Analysis: The termination of Tokelau's participation with the eight-member Parties to the Nauru Agreement has been shrouded in mystery, writes Giff Johnson.

All the action as the All Blacks take on Ireland at Eden Park.

Advocates hope the new policy will help deportees rebuild their lives upon returning to the kingdom.

A nationwide study by the University of Otago reveals major gaps in the awareness of gynaecological cancers.

Contradicting reports are coming out of the Flying Fijians camp about player dissatisfaction as the team prepares to face Scotland in Murrayfield in their final Nations Championship match.

The New Zealand government says it had no influence over $200,000 in funding for a documentary ahead of Fiji's election about a Fijian Cabinet Minister facing down a scandal.

Hooker Asafo Aumua admits he battled with his weight to get back into the All Blacks.

Tongan counter-tenor Samuel Mataele has made history as the youngest male and first counter-tenor to win New Zealand's prestigious Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest.