Briefs

Sixteen held over PNG police killing; land dispute holds up hospital build; and man detained over New Caledonia Senate fire

Large turnout out for funeral of popular Papua activist, payout for exploited workers in Marianas, and Tonga by-election result announced

Grim killings in PNG; Marape government urged to tackle major issues; and female workers suffer covid-related mental health issues

Arrests over teen's killing; military bases for Micronesia; and new ferry in Samoa

Prasad arrested in Fiji; firefighters' concerns in American Samoa; and Malaita rejects communication towers

Entire community suspected in sorcery killings, The Orator star dies, and US bombers deployed in Guam

Climate emergency signing in Fiji; electrical plant boosts power on atoll; and suicide concerns in Samoa

Lack of fuel hindering aviation, police want ex-Samoa PM charged, and five arrest in PNG over violence

Samoa ditches mandatory testing Travellers to Samoa no longer face mandatory Covid testing and other health restrictions. The Samoa Observer reports Acting Prime Minister, Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio, said…

Two die in crash in Tonga while three are in hospital, PNG's vow on sorcery killings, and defective Vanuatu ship grounded

Jail for poaching turtles, conciliation sought in New Caledonia, and Fijiana beats NZ opponents

French Polynesia's ruling party suffers losses; large bomb removed in Solomon Islands; and agreement for new US embassy in Tonga Ruling party in French Polynesia suffers significant resignations Three…

Conference of Leaders starts, American Samoa ends covid testing, and Marape misses PNG's big day

Government cars being held in Vanuatu, visa system causes confusion among Samoans, and PNG MP dies

Fijian MP found guilty, voting begins in American Samoa, and Aircalin back in the air

PNG governor's support for dumping at sea, adviser quits over far-right links, and internet disruption to continue in territory New governor rejects long-standing opposition to ditching by-products in…

Tongan housing plan, probe into shooting of fishermen, and Samoa to sign deals with international airlines

New commissioner for French Polynesia; French Polynesia paper be set for a comeback; and big dollar boost for Palau

Marape's boost for PNG health, plea for funds for Tonga recovery, and scale of armed violence-related death in West Papua revealed

Shipping costs hitting French Polynesia, Marianas sinkhole was ex-War storage tank, and Samoan official found guilty by court