Australian and New Zealand travel industry bodies are urging Fiji to delay a new 5 percent tourism tax, saying travellers with existing bookings could face unexpected additional costs.

The Autonomous Bougainville Government is urging people to prepare for a prolonged drought linked to El Niño.

There will be "no more Manu Samoa" if the government does not accept a proposed World Rugby review of Lakapi Samoa (Samoa Rugby Union) and the country is subsequently sanctioned.

A whale-watching boat carrying several New Zealand Anglican Church delegates capsized and sank in Tonga on Friday.

The 2023 Pacific Games audit report will be handed to Solomon Islands Police for investigation, Solomon Islands Auditor-General David Teika Dennis has confirmed.

Fiji's lawmakers have repealed a 2010 law that opened all surfing breaks to public access, despite opposition criticism that the replacement legislation is "flawed".

Aseta Redican's achievements include establishing the Pacific Heartbeat programme for the New Zealand Heart Foundation, and opening Samoa's first physiotherapy department

The Canterbury first-five, who has recently returned from playing in Japan, has been named to start for the All Blacks against the Lions in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning.

Fiji and Tonga are pursuing alternative fuel supply partnerships and renewable energy options, as both countries seek to strengthen their long-term energy security.

Fiji is now in a generalised HIV epidemic, which means the virus is firmly established and spreading within the general population.

Tokelau has lost more than 60 percent of its fishing revenue between February and June, according to New Zealand officials, following its expulsion from a key Pacific fisheries agreement.

Northern Mariana Islands tennis standout Carol Lee is headed to the US Open after earning a main-draw singles wild card into the final Grand Slam tournament of the year.

A celebration of rugby legend Jonah Lomu is getting a $10,000 boost.

Extreme weather patterns continue to hit the Pacific region with some of the highest parts of New Guinea experiencing snow this week.