Briefs

Crucial Bougainville separation meeting, Covid case in Niue, and airline drops mask mandates The Bougainville and Papua New Guinea governments hold a critical last meeting this weekend before the…

Tongan kids get vaccine, fourth booster available in Tahiti, and Woolf continues as Tongan coach

Faster route from Noumea to Europe, pan-Pacific tourism partnership unveiled, and plea over language weeks

Solomons' PM accused of putting himself first, Samoan career criminal dies, and fears for future of USP

Leading Pacific news in brief today; Quarantine rules easing in Niue, low Covid-19 community spread in the Northern Marianas and a New Zealand man dies while sailing in the Marquesas Islands.

Northern Marianas has zero COVID-19 hospitalisations; American Samoa's eighth covid death; and call for NZ to do more to limit climate change

Taking the long road to remote areas to help crop production; slashed car duty blamed for Port Moresby congestion; and ANZ Bank pulls out.

Outbreak of flu in New Caledonia; back in the air for Tahitians; and new president for French territory Influenza outbreak in New Caledonia New Caledonia is being hit by a...

Big increase in domestic violence in French territory; Tongan exporters' woes; and Polyfest kicks off Alarming rates of domestic violence in New Caledonia Crime figures released for New Caledonia…

Samoan PM says women need to be heard; on-trial doctor's denial; and four hospitalised in American Samoa

Assaults on fishermen alleged; Solomons' covid crisis expands; and help for Tongan schools, and more

Vow on tax law repeal earnings; Samoan murderer's parole delayed; and NZ increases deployment in Solomons

Fishing meeting disappointing says WWF; call for children's commission; and joy for Samoa's bingo players

IT plans for Samoa; quarantine move in Marianas; and appeal for Kiribati govt to reverse decision

Aotearoa supporting PNG against covid; American Samoa kids getting jabs; and veteran Tongan minister aiming to return to Parliament

Village in Samoa takes hardline against unvaccinated residents; PNG outlines how it will support Bougainville post-referendum consultations;Nauru eyes 737 aircraft, and more.

Helicopters out of action; officer suspended over forgery allegations; and baby found dead in car

A Tongan regional airport set to grow; 20 people quarantined in Samoa; and Fiji tourism set for boost

Death toll rises in Hawaii; MP shocked at hunger on Bougainville island; and Marianas is taking out the trash - literally

Halt the vaccines call; anaesthetic investigation after deaths; and Apia market plan ditched