Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has sought further dialogue with the United States over its new visa bond policy.

For two weeks in November the remote Tokelauan atoll of Fakaofo will become a global communications hub.

Ishmael Toroama says if Papua New Guinea's national parliament refuses to back the 2019 referendum result it will undermine the peace process.

It comes after the resignations of two of the most senior government ministers who were "unseated" by the Tongan Legislative Assembly earlier this month.

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' 2026 general election is off to the races.

The Solomon Islands prime minister has announced that a review of his country's security agreement with China has begun.

Northern Marianas tennis player Carol Lee won the Warsaw T-Mobile Polish Open in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday.

Ana Noovao also played for and coached the Cook Islands.

Fa'alogo Aganoa Jacoba Matapo, the world's first Pacific ECE professor, wants Aotearoa to become the region's education hub.

The nomination of candidates for the Tongatapu 2 and Niua seats will take place on 2 and 3 September, the country's electoral office says.

Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara says when Fijians can travel to Australia just like an Australian travels to Fiji, "then vuvale (family) will mean the same thing" for both countries.

Fijiana XV and Fijian Drua women flyhalf Salanieta Kinita ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament while playing for the national team at the Oceania Women's Rugby Championship in April.

The six people had left Namuka Island for Fulaga in the Lau Group in Fiji on Thursday morning but failed to reach their destination.

Tonga Rugby says the clash will be the second game for the First Nations and Pasifika XV, following their match against the British and Irish Lions in 2025.

Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers failed to agree on a unified statement against China after it fired a nuclear-capable missile into Pacific waters.