RNZ Pacific reporters

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister has doubled down on his decision not to convene parliament as he clings to power, following mass defections from his coalition.

Following Starlink's successful completion of all national regulatory and compliance requirements, a temporary licence has been approved.

Papua New Guinea's inclusion mean there are now five Pacific nations inlcuded in the Trump administration's visa bond pgramme targeting overstayers.

High-ranking Fijian government ministers have formally approved plans for the establishment of resident embassies for Israel and the United Arab Emirates in Suva.

More than 50 percent of NRL players have Pasifika heritage.

The country's "friends to all, enemies to none" mantra remains at the heart of the country's foreign policy blueprint.

New Zealand police will work more with counterparts in Samoa and Tonga to try and stop the flow of illicit drugs through the region.

Social media is reshaping how communities access life-saving information during a crisis, according to a Fijian researcher investigating the frontlines of disaster communication.

Pacific Island governments are urging their citizens not to panic about the supply of fuels amid the conflict in the Middle East between Israel, the United States and Iran.

Fiji league were facing losing their full membership to International Rugby League.

United Nations experts say they "are gravely concerned" about attempts to block the resolution on the International Court of Justice opinion from being considered at the UN General Assembly.

The Papua New Guinean PM has warned the country's lawmakers that they cannot chest-beat as leaders if they are abusing their wives at home.

Armed conflict is not the only frontline for West Papuans in their struggle against Indonesian rule, according to a new film.

The Manaro Voui volcano is spewing ash and smoke as high as four kilometres above sea level.

Samoa's national rugby body is caught in a high-stakes political standoff with the government as the country's prime minister refuses to sign off on a multi-million-dollar Australian government…

The country's National Disaster Management Office is monitoring volcanic activity, and authorities are urging residents to be ready to evacuate.

Cyclone Urmil did not make landfall in Fiji, but it brought heavy rain and strong winds that resulted in the tragic loss of a child's life.

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says Washington is not letting the conflict in the Middle East stop it from advancing US economic and security priorities in the Pacific region.

Samoa's primary higher education institution, the National University of Samoa, has signed two agreements with China to create academic opportunities for Samoan students.

Nearly 100 roads are closed or restricted due to flooding or washouts. Police are concerned by sightings of children playing in flooded areas and jumping off bridges into swollen rivers.

Dr Transform Aqorau says the conflict between the United States-Israel and Iran is "deeply alarming", warning the Pacific region does not need "more global instability".

The governments of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have issued advisories for their nationals in the Middle East to remain calm.

Palau's Senate president has rejected allegations made in a recent designation from the United States.

The remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Urmil are tracking to the east of Aotearoa.

Fiji is reeling this morning from the effects of Tropical Cyclone Urmil.