Solomon Islands

Bougainville deputy police commissioner, Chief Inspector Francis Tokura, says there is nothing suspicious about the presence there of Australia Federal Police last week.

A New Zealand ecologist says a team of scientists is testing marine life and paint left from the MV Solomon Trader at the site of one of Solomon Islands' worst environmental disasters.

The New Zealand deputy prime minister completes his second Pacific visit of the year in Vanuatu today. Audio

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has thanked landowners and communities around the Tina River Hydropower Project for supporting it.

A coconut manager in Solomon Islands has warned that the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle could completely change life in the country.

The Solomon Islands prime minister has suggested that the independence referendum in Bougainville should be deferred.

Transparency International Solomon Islands says the government's new 100 Day Plan is overly ambitious.

The Solomon Islands government says the salvaging of the ship at the centre of the Rennell environment disaster is behind schedule.

New Zealand's deputy prime minister says his government will leave it to Solomon Islands to decide whether it should continue diplomatic relations with Taiwan or switch to China.

The Solomon Islands Foreign Minister says his government will take its time to make a decision about whether to maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan or pursue closer relations with China.