Thousands of people gathered in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, as early as 5:00am local time Tuesday to welcome the dawn of Independence Day.

He becomes only the third Samoan prime minister from Savai'i.

A refugee advocate in Australia says Nauru's citizenship by investment initiative - a scheme described by the Nauru government as a groundbreaking initiative - is "a national pariah".

The date for the provincial elections has already been postponed twice, and the French territory's lawmakers have endorsed a third postponement amid ongoing political division.

Vote counting was delayed twice last week - first on Tuesday due to major flooding, and again on Thursday evening due to the late arrival of ballot boxes from five provinces.

Organisers of one of the world's biggest secondary school cultural festivals have decided to split the event across two venues, to accommodate its growth.

A round-up of news from around the region, including Northern Mariana Islands leaders reacting to the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

"1975 was just a construct of nation, as depicted in United Nations Charter. Before that, we were a people that existed."

Fiame Naomi Mata'afa reflects on her time in office as Samoa's first female prime minister and shares her plans as an elected member of parliament after her loss at the polls.

Solomon Islands prime minister declared that "milestones were reached" during the "successful conclusion" of the annual leaders' meeting in Honiara on Friday.

Fiji and Japan will clash again in next weekend's Pacific Nations Cup final after dominant semi-final wins in the US.

A round-up of news and sports from around the region, including police officers from Fiji's Counter Narcotic Bureau arrested for possession of illegal narcotics.

Manoa Kamikamica led a delegation to New Zealand with the aim of securing investors interested in contributing to the country's growth beyond tourism.

Manu Samoa failed to secure direct entry to the 2027 RWC after they were handed a 29-13 defeat by the USA in the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup fifth-place play-off in Denver.

Ballot counting was delayed twice this week - first on Tuesday due to major flooding, and again on Thursday evening due to the late arrival of ballot boxes from five provinces.

However, his predecessor denies the allegations, saying audited government accounts for 2022/23 and 2023/24 show no findings of fraud or misappropriation.