Pacific News Search
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'Everyone was in panic mode': Lahaina resident recounts escaping wildfires
The death toll from the devastating wildfire that engulfed the beachside town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii continues to rise.
Updated at 7:33 am on 14 August 2023
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NZDF delivers supplies for volcano-affected Bougainville communities
The New Zealand Defence Force says foreign aid sent to Papua New Guinea is being distributed across the region.
Updated at 11:34 am on 13 August 2023
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Sport news in brief for August 11
Round-up of sports news from around the Pacific.
Updated at 4:47 pm on 11 August 2023
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Pacific news in brief for August 11
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 4:43 pm on 11 August 2023
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Indonesian media favours govt voice on West Papua, new research finds
News media in Indonesia act as "government loudspeakers" by advancing a one-sided narrative regarding the conflict in West Papua, a new study reveals.
Updated at 4:09 pm on 11 August 2023
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Political instability persists in Vanuatu ahead of leadership challenge
Explainer - There is no end in sight to the latest round of political instability in Vanuatu with lobbying expected to intensify over the weekend ahead of a leadership challenge in parliament.
Updated at 4:05 pm on 11 August 2023
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'I've lost my house': Survivor recounts terror of Hawaii wildfires
A survivor of the horrific wildfires that engulfed Lahaina town on Maui island, Hawaii on Wednesday says she has "lost everything".
Updated at 11:44 am on 11 August 2023
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Soft parliamentary diplomacy for more women MPs in the Pacific
The vast majority of elected representatives have always been men, where the institutional and social barriers to women standing for parliaments around the region are deeply entrenched.
Updated at 10:03 am on 11 August 2023
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14-men 'Ikale Tahi grab first win over Canada at home
14-men Tonga has defeated Canada 28-3 in the first of two test matches at Te'ufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa on Thursday.
Updated at 5:43 pm on 10 August 2023
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Pacific news in brief for August 10
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 4:16 pm on 10 August 2023
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Vanuatu govt boycott no confidence motion
Vanuatu government MPs have boycotted an extraordinary sitting of parliament this morning where a motion of no confidence was due to be moved against Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau.
Updated at 1:59 pm on 10 August 2023
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Can Women’s World Cup have spin-offs across the Pacific?
The Women's World Cup being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia is showcasing the two countries to the world.
Updated at 12:20 pm on 10 August 2023
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Sports news in brief for August 10
Round-up of sports news from around the Pacific.
Updated at 11:59 am on 10 August 2023
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Melodownz, Sam V, Olivia Foa'i among big winners at Pacific Music Awards
It was an evening of celebration in Manukau, the heart of South Auckland, as Pasifika musicians from around New Zealand were recognised at the 2023 Pacific Music Awards.
Updated at 10:09 am on 10 August 2023
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Moce Sri Krishnamurthi . . . sports journalist, democracy activist, storyteller and advocate
New Zealand-adopted Fiji journalist, sports writer, national news agency reporter, anti-coup activist, media freedom advocate, storyteller and mentor Sri Krishnamurthi has died.
Updated at 8:06 am on 10 August 2023
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Solomons MP says root causes of ethnic tensions remain
A Solomon Islands MP from Malaita, Claudius Tei'ifi, says successive governments are yet to address the root causes of the ethnic tensions of 20 years ago.
Updated at 7:25 am on 10 August 2023
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Pacific news in brief for August 9
A round-up of news in brief from around the region.
Updated at 5:37 pm on 9 August 2023
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'Left behind by govt': Indigenous landowners oppose mining in Namosi
A community group in Fiji has called on MPs not to renew a mining exploration licence in the Namosi region of Fiji's Viti Levu.
Updated at 5:06 pm on 9 August 2023
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Development aid - help or hindrance to Pacific countries?
Analysis - There are suggestions that Chinese aid to some Pacific nations is making their debt situation worse.
Updated at 4:29 pm on 9 August 2023
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PNG leader wants action on reducing betel nut and sugar consumption
The Papua New Guinea prime minister is urging all MPs to work to stop people chewing betel nut and cut the consumption of sugary foods and drinks.
Updated at 2:53 pm on 9 August 2023
