Polling stations shut at 3pm local time (2pm NZT) on Friday, with preliminary results expected at the weekend and official results due from Monday.

The dominant issue going into the next election in less than a week in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region is not much different from the last polls five years ago.

The Kiribati opposition is formally condemning the government's refusal to debate the suspension of the country's Court of Appeal, which occurred more than two years ago.

Police commissioner Rusiate Tudravu said officers had faced public criticism over whether they were capable of handling such a significant case.

15-year-old Nahala Toeleiu goes from schoolgirl basketball courts to the pinnacle of New Zealand's women's professional league.

Finding the strength to stand up again and fight on has been Fijiana's and Manusina's focus following their heavy opening round defeats at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

The health department says it is the first case of a child being paralysed since an outbreak of the disease was declared in May.

The country's Health Ministry has reported 89 cases of whooping cough.

Two University of Auckland Pasifika engineering students left for Hawai'i on Wednesday to compete in the Queen Lili'uokalani Canoe Race.

Voting has commenced in Samoa, with more than 100,000 eligible voters heading to the polls today to decide the country's next government.

Ringleader of Fiji's largest-ever methamphetamine trafficking operation sentenced to life imprisonment.

US Congresswoman Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa has says she will look at options for United States support for a new parliament complex.

FLNKS recently warned against any attempt to "force" an agreement they are not part of, raising concerns about possible unrest similar to the riots that broke out in May 2024.

The Metals Company is advancing deep sea mining ambitions with Nauru and Tonga, bypassing UN oversight by leveraging a United States regulatory pathway.

Ishmael Toroama says he's not feeling the pressure as he seeks a second five-year term in office.

The vehicles will be used to provide transport and support security operations during the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting next month.

A researcher in Papua New Guinea says the government has to urgently rethink how education is provided in the country.

Christopher Loeak served as the Micronesian nation's leader from 2012 to 2016, and passed away on 8 August in Hawaii, where he had been under medical care.