Pacific News Search
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Cook Islands migrant workers welcome High Court ruling on residency threshold
The Cook Islands High Court has found that the country's immigration law that offers preferential treatment to New Zealand citizens over those from other nations is "invalid".
Updated at 12:41 pm on 18 March 2024
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Solomon Islands woman killed after crocodile attack
Police say this is the second crocodile attack that has happened at Dokudola camp in the Marovo Lagoon area and communities are urged to take preventive measures.
Updated at 12:20 pm on 18 March 2024
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Hawke's Bay RSE workers’ pay complaint widens to include Horticulture NZ, become major case in Employment Court
The case originated in 2020 with Lyn Soapi and a married couple, Danny and Mary Lau, who came from the Solomon Islands to work in Hawke's Bay under the RSE scheme.
Updated at 10:04 am on 18 March 2024
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Will this year be slightly better for health in PNG after a tough 2023?
Opinion - It's difficult to explain to angry Papua New Guineans many of the problems the National Department of Health is trying to resolve have remained largely unresolved for the last 30 years.
Updated at 9:49 am on 18 March 2024
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Heavy rain causes school closures, over 200 in evacuation centres in Fiji
All schools in the Northern, and Western education divisions, including Ovalau, will be closed on Monday.
Updated at 9:08 am on 18 March 2024
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Widespread flooding in Fiji, heavy rain warning issued
Fiji's Meteorological Service issued another heavy rain warning for the whole Fiji group on Sunday morning.
Updated at 12:48 pm on 17 March 2024
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Canterbury Polyfest: 'Celebrating language, culture, and identity in the South Island'
Gates open Saturday morning at Hagley Park for the most recognised Pacific festival in the South Island, with 27 schools and hundreds of people expected to attend the event.
Updated at 9:50 pm on 15 March 2024
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Pasifika Sipoti - preview of weekend sports
Pasifika Sipoti - a preview of weekend sports in the region. Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua up against the Western Force and Chiefs, Fijiana Drua start Super W campaign, and more
Updated at 6:49 pm on 15 March 2024
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Illegal hand wraps: Champion Fiji boxer 'caught in the act', stripped of title, but can fight again
Undefeated cruiserweight boxing champ stripped of title after being caught using illegal hand wraps, but the sport's govenring body says the fighter can "have a go at the title again".
Updated at 4:42 pm on 15 March 2024
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New Caledonia's pro-independence group proposes creation of a nickel producers organisation
The concept of a nickel-exporting-countries organisation, which they call "OPEN" (Organisation des Pays Exportateurs de Nickel) comes from the FLNKS-Union Calédonienne Congress caucus.
Updated at 4:10 pm on 15 March 2024
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University of the South Pacific strike: Staff offer management 'one more chance to come to the table'
The union members of the regional university overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action on 6 March and Fiji's employment ministry has confirmed they have the mandate to take industrial action.
Updated at 4:06 pm on 15 March 2024
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Pacific news in brief for March 15
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including PNG, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga, the Northern Marianas and more
Updated at 3:51 pm on 15 March 2024
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Q&A: Tuvalu's new leader Feleti Teo opens up about issues his nation faces
In a wide-ranging interview, newly elected Prime Minister Feleti Teo discusses his political motivations, plans for his country, climate change, Falepili treaty, and geopolitics.
Updated at 3:17 pm on 15 March 2024
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Bike Samoa set up time trials to prepare cyclists for overseas competitions
Bike Samoa Federation will be holding regular time trials as the work towards developing and preparing athletes who can compete at regional or international events.
Updated at 1:42 pm on 15 March 2024
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French Pacific news in brief
A round-up of news in brief from the French Pacific region, including a warning against China's "economic colonisation" as potential nickel investor.
Updated at 12:12 pm on 15 March 2024
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French Polynesia wants Paris to return human remains taken in the 19th and 20th century
French Polynesia's vice-president Eliane Tevahitua wants Paris to return human remains taken by museums and private collectors in the 19th and 20th century.
Updated at 11:52 am on 15 March 2024
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Tonga prioritising development goals - 'Government can't balance its budget'
Tonga is assessing how it can cut costs on development projects through scientific analysis of what development areas should be prioritised.
Updated at 11:52 am on 15 March 2024
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New Caledonia’s French armed forces engaged in military exercises on several Pacific fronts
New Caledonia-based French armed forces have been recently engaging on several Pacific operational theatres.
Updated at 8:51 am on 15 March 2024
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Fiji chief justice overturns not guilty verdict in Frank Bainimarama and Sitiveni Qiliho case
The Fiji High Court has ruled that former prime minister Frank Bainimarama and suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho are guilty of corruption.
Updated at 5:32 pm on 14 March 2024
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Fiji women's rights campaigner 'very happy' Sitiveni Rabuka is retaining Lynda Tabuya
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre boss Shamima Ali says the prime minister made the right call not letting go off his Women's Minister, who is in the middle of an alleged sex and drug scandal.
Updated at 3:30 pm on 14 March 2024
