A court ruling in favour of Fiji's dismissed anti-corruption chief piles on "weight of responsibilities" on Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, a NZ-based Fijian politics expert says.

The New Zealand government hasn't ruled out the prospect of an aid project in Papua New Guinea yet being completed, if security improves.

New Zealanders returning from tropical getaways in the Cook Islands are arriving home carrying the dengue virus, prompting local authorities to warn travellers to remain extra vigilant.

A round-up of news from around the region, including a major roading programme in Papua New Guinea operating in breach of legislation.

Pacific Island unions Fiji and Tonga have told RNZ Pacific they believe the pool draw gives their teams good chances to advance past the first stage.

The New Zealand-based club appears to be in a league of their own, winning five games on the trot and sitting eight points clear at the top of the table.

At just 19 years old, Papua New Guinea international Raymond Diho is living his dream after signing his first pro football contract with Vanuatu United FC.

The last visit by a Marshall Islands president occured in 1993, according to the Australian Embassy in the Marshal Islands.

Prime Minister James Marape welcomed the announcement that the visa will come at a significantly reduced cost compared to a regular Australian visa.

It comes as Washington signals stronger support for energy projects tied to the region's strategic importance.

The Olympic flag features the five rings representing the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world.

In a statement, the club said Marcos Gusmao had resigned "based solely on personal reasons" and "chosen to dedicate more time to his wife and family".

Fiji leads the men's world sevens standings after winning in Singapore last week.

A $6.7 million New Zealand aid electrification project in a tribal violence hot spot of Papua New Guinea has been halted due to security concerns.

Fiji's High Court has ruled that the President had acted "unlawfully" when he dismissed Barbara Malimali as the commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption.

A round-up of news from around the region, including PNG's government defending the use of force to evict residents of an informal settlement.