13 Oct 2026 · 43 minNew
Fiji's Justice Minister and Acting Attorney General, Siromi Turaga, has resigned from his ministerial portfolio after an explicit video was shared on his Facebook page.
12 Oct 2026 · 51 minNew
Before their rescue, passengers on board the stranded ferry Awka in Solomon Islands were starting to fear the worst, but Starlink kept them connected to the outside world.
8 Oct 2026 · 46 min
Questions have been raised over the use of public funds by Solomon Islands senior officials to seek medical treatment overseas.
7 Oct 2026 · 51 min
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may have left Fiji but discussions at the Pre-COP31 meeting continued well into last night. As expected, climate finance dominated the talks.
6 Oct 2026 · 48 min
On the sidelines of Pre-COP31, leaders have been brought face to face with the people living on the frontline of global warming
5 Oct 2026 · 47 min
Pre-COP's first guest, PNG Prime Minister James Marape has pledged financial help to Tuvalu's land reclamation project to combat rising seas.
4 Oct 2026 · 52 min
As Fiji and Tuvalu host Pre-COP31 this week, one village in Fiji has been living in tents for more than five years, while another has moved altogether to escape rising seas.
1 Oct 2026 · 48 min
Fiji's parliament has passed new laws creating a Counter Narcotics Bureau, giving authorities new powers to search, seize and carry out covert operations.
30 Sep 2026 · 49 min
Fiji police say another batch of drugs held as evidence in the Suva High Court, is missing, bringing the total amount of missing cocaine from the high court to 52kg.
29 Sep 2026 · 46 min
$10 million worth of cocaine, stored at the Suva High Court, has been replaced with what's reported to be flour.
28 Sep 2026 · 50 min
Four people have been rescued after their yacht struck a whale and capsized while sailing between Fiji and New Zealand.
27 Sep 2026 · 52 min
Amnesty International says Naoero's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court risks undermining human rights protections in the Pacific.
24 Sep 2026 · 46 min
HIV has been declared a national crisis in Fiji and an increasing number of mothers are passing the virus onto their babies.
23 Sep 2026 · 52 min
Police in Port Moresby have arrested two men believed to be involved in one of PNG's biggest robberies.
22 Sep 2026 · 49 min
Sweeping constitutional changes could be put to a referendum in Fiji before the end of the year.
21 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Fiji's parliament is expected to receive a constitutional review report today, but some are worried that it might be used to delay the country's upcoming elections.
17 Sep 2026 · 44 min
Samoan Police have charged two men with conspiracy to murder in relation to the shooting of crime figure Lorenzo Lemalu in Vietnam.
16 Sep 2026 · 46 min
More than 30 people are still missing at sea from the sinking of the MV Matui in Vanuatu. Dr Peter Nuttal, a maritime expert at the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport, says regional powers need to prioritise their maritime aid towards upgrading ferries and purchasing seaworthy transport vessels.
15 Sep 2026 · 45 min
The search is still on for 38 people still missing from Vanuatu's MV Matui Ferry Disaster but there is little hope of finding anymore survivors.
14 Sep 2026 · 43 min
The search area after MV Matui ferry disaster in Vanuatu has been extended, with some 30 passengers still missing.
13 Sep 2026 · 49 min
Authorities say up to two people are dead and 30 are still missing after an inter-island ferry sank between Santo and Ambae.
9 Sep 2026 · 44 min
There is a shortage of drinking water on Ambae Island in Vanuatu following increased volcanic activity, and ash fall which has polluted water sources on the island.
8 Sep 2026 · 45 min
The Solomon Islands' Opposition has accused Australia of interfering in domestic politics, after a text message detailing treaty negotiations was leaked.
7 Sep 2026 · 49 min
A key report recommending changes to Fiji's constitution will be handed to Cabinet this week. Not yet public, the report has already raised questions over a Fijian Christian state and the role of chiefs in politics.
3 Sep 2026 · 44 min
Pacific leaders have backed a communique criticising China's recent intercontinental ballistic missile test at their most significant regional meeting.
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