Stories by Lydia Lewis

A former Tuvalu prime minister says while the New Zealand government's oil and gas plans show it is concerned about its economy, he is more concerned about the livelihoods and survival of the Tuvalu…

A Niuean boxer based in Aotearoa New Zealand, Duken Holo Tutakitoa-Williams, is heading to Russia to compete in the 2024 World Friendship Games

Vanuatu's former prime minister and opposition leader MP Ishmael Kalsakau has stepped down - just two days after he confirmed he was the rightful opposition leader. Audio

The incoming head of the Pacific region's main political body is yet to sign his contract, almost six months after the 2023 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Rarotonga.

A pro-independence activist in New Caledonia is warning France to immediately halt planned constitution amendments or face "war". Audio

Food rationing is underway in remote areas in Papua New Guinea's Highlands following torrential rain and flash flooding.

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A vote of no confidence in Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape is set to be moved on 29 May.

James Marape is referring a second motion of no confidence paper to the Parliamentry Privileges Comittee following allegations of forgery.

Women's rights advocates in Papua New Guinea are calling for peace and for the men in Parliament to act on the violence the country.

China is knocking in the North Pacific as the United States are slow to pass a major strategic agreement. Audio

A man housing people who fled a massacre in Papua New Guinea's Enga province says pregnant mothers and children are displaced.

The opposition group in Papua New Guinea's Parliament staged a walkout Thursday after a fiery exchange, amid ongoing political ruckus in the country.

A Supreme Court reference has stalled an attempt by PNG's opposition to progress on a vote of no confidence in the James Marape government.

A motion of no confidence in Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has been lodged at the first parliamentary session since the deadly riots.

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the Cook Islands should have the freedom to investigate deep sea mining before being criticised.

For Valeria Gascoigne, it is an emotional moment. "It's a celebration of being Māori and also Samoan, and being proud of both." Audio

Power concerns on Niue remain in the wake of a lightning storm a just over a week ago which took out much of the island's generating capacity.

A Pacific community advocate and a former professional heavyweight boxer is giving back to families doing it tough this Christmas.

Pacific governments have a lot to prove in the fight against gender-based violence, a Papua New Guinean survivor and activist says.

Members of an Aotearoa New Zealand whānau (family) have been found in Rarotonga as they try to preserve their language and identity for the next generation. Audio

Palau's President has slammed New Zealand's new government for its oil and gas exploration plans, as the COP28 global climate summit gets underway. Audio

Australia says the Falepili Union is "to achieve shared interests" in response to comments from former Tuvalu prime minister's comments that he will flush the treaty if he gets into office.

Enele Sopoaga says he will scrap the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty if elected to lead government in the upcoming election. Audio

More action is needed to stop the rights of children in the Pacific being violated, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child chair Ann Marie Skelton says. Audio