Briefs

Aotearoa watching developments in Kiribati; Solomons town heavily contamined with unexploded bombs; and giant tortoise killings being investigated

Activists say Vanuatu political turmoil won't stop climate action move Civil society groups in Vanuatu will continue to fight for climate action despite the political uncertainly faced by the country.

China helping PNG's fight against illegal drugs; Vanuatu chiefs want presidency; and increase in HIV in Fiji

Drought hits Tuvalu; thousands of RAT kits going to Tonga; and PNG football team set for Singapore challenge

Police officers in Rotuma receive training to improve human rights standards, inter-Samoa summit may be moved over quakes.

Samoan school drops class sizes due to Covid-19-related absences

American Samoa still feeling tremors, drop in crime in Tonga, and independence leader says Tahitians not beggars

First covid death in Marshall Islands, election results near in Cook Islands, and Santa says Accord meeting is too soon

Papeete hopeful of receiving monkeypox vaccine soon, Backes not backing election with current rolls, and Melanesian Cup revived

Fijian police in court, new flights to LA from Tahiti, and clerks unhappy with mainland nomination

Surprising revelation on American Samoan inmates, Samoan government's channel switched off, and covid restrictions return in Tonga

French Senate delegation urges Paris to prove its impartiality, Tongan netballers praised by country's leader, and Samoa ecotourism book

Mine campaigners' complaint success, former candidates charged in Solomons, and optimism over ex-Pacific church

PNG monkeypox warning, Tokelau leaders meet again, and honour for Tahiti MP

Death of man in police cell, Vanuatu's new helpine for kids, and pioneering academic dies Death of man in police cell, Vanuatu's new helpine for kids, and pioneering academic dies...

Dengue fever resurfaces in Samoa, Tonga all but qualifies for world netball cup, and professor says USP needs to bill its students more

Forum legal block to be removed, Vanuatu seasonal workers sorry but defiant, and French warplanes head to Noumea

Attempted murder charges dropped after witnesses fail to show, Palika joins New Caledonia talks boycott, and Norfolk Islanders stand firm against increases

Bougainville MP dies, PNG's Marape criticised for trip, and rugby chief takes blame for record loss

Boost for water supplies in Kiribati, Samoa criminals try to sneak out, and Marianas has new covid subvariant