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The government this week has agreed to give the company, which is in voluntary administration, an extra $7 million.

Support appears to have shifted from the government to the opposition side in Vanuatu's parliament.

Families are expected to flock to the water today, as the annual fishing season begins.

Upgrades to the Hump Ridge Track near Tuatapere had been planned for completion by late 2022.

The number of heavy freight vehicles on the road has risen for the first time in two months, bucking the narrative of a marked slowdown, though the data remained volatile.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

The number of job ads is on the rise for the first time since March, alongside an increase in salaries.

In the past 30 years, 200 glaciers in the Southern Alps have disappeared due to the "shocking" rise in ocean temperatures, a scientist says.

Passengers have been left stranded as Air Vanuatu cancels flights due to engineering problems.

Labour has revealed policies for a second emissions reduction plan, a new ministerial role, and increasing renewable electricity generation.

US President Joe Biden will host a second summit with leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum at the White House on Monday, part of his efforts to step up engagement with a region.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Te Whatu Ora is looking wider than Queenstown's town water supply, as it hunts for the source of the town's cryptosporidium outbreak.

Auckland Airport and biosecurity officials have apologised for the delays passengers have been experiencing at the country's biggest international gateway. Audio

The entire community of Naseby has decided to turn down the lights – and reach for the stars.

An expert on statecraft in and around the Pacific says the "whack-a-mole" approach of the US and its allies to China's efforts in the region could be working against them. Audio

Deep-sea mining companies in the Cook Islands have been exploring the country's ocean to see if they can extract potato-sized nodules packed full of minerals kilometres deep. Audio

The nation's current account deficit has narrowed markedly as stronger tourism and exports boosted income, but the country continues to live well beyond its means.

Cafes, bars and restaurants are scrambling to find ways to remain open without using tap water due to Queenstown's cryptosporidium outbreak. Audio