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Starlink is now in the last stages of getting operation licences across the Pacific following people illegally smuggling units from New Zealand and Australia. Audio

A Tongan tapa cloth presented to prime minister Norman Kirk has come out of storage to show off its full beauty.

As Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi concludes on Thursday, the community waits with bated breath for the announcement of who will succeed him, carrying forward his legacy of unity and inclusivity.

Last week's Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit ended dramatically when China demanded the conference communique be changed] to eliminate a reference to Taiwan. Audio

'The pāua that clings to the sea': A new species of abalone found only in waters off Three Kings Islands/Manawatāwhi.

The Pacific Islands Forum caves to Beijing's demand at Tonga leaders' summit. Audio

Lightning has been lighting up the skies in many areas, with weather watches in place through Sunday morning.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spent time with communities in Tonga after the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum wrapped up.

The Pacific Islands Forum has emphasised solidarity in the face of the many challenges confronting the region, with climate change affecting nearly every area of discussion.

Deep sea mining involves extracting potato size rocks called nodules - which are packed full of valuable metals - from the seafloor many kilometres deep. Audio

Nauru leader David Adeang is pleased that the Pacific Islands Forum is united despite there being differences of opinion on "some issues".

Leaders from around the world have been paying tribute to the Māori king.

"I think the whole of the Pacific will mourn his passing," Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general, Baron Waqa, said.

The United States has "listened carefully" to Pacific Island nations in its efforts to boost its diplomatic footprint in the region, the deputy secretary of State, Kurt Campbell, says.

Lee Harmon had an initial five-year ban, handed out by the OFC Appeal Committee, which started from 23 August 2021.