Pacific News Search
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Sports news in brief for May 8
Round-up of sports news including cricket, rugby, rugby league and more
Updated at 6:47 pm on 8 May 2023
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Pacific news in brief for May 8
Round-up of news from Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, New Caledonia, French Polynesia
Updated at 5:14 pm on 8 May 2023
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French Polynesia's economy on a good path, Paris-based institute says
The French Polynesian economy has been given a positive assessment in the aftermath of the pandemic by the body issuing the French Pacific franc.
Updated at 5:12 pm on 8 May 2023
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Nations urge Tonga to give women land rights and improve LGBTQ record
Tonga has received mixed reactions during its human rights evaluation at the 43rd Session of Universal Periodic Review in Geneva.
Updated at 1:03 pm on 8 May 2023
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New dates for stalled Micronesian Games announced
The twice-delayed Micronesian Games will now be held from June 15-24, 2024 in Majuro, Marshall Islands.
Updated at 12:19 pm on 8 May 2023
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'We are still being dawn raided', Tongan community leader tells public meeting
A meeting has been held in Auckland between the government and those who lived through dawn raids past and present.
Updated at 10:52 am on 8 May 2023
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King Charles' coronation: A 'range of enthusiasm' from the Pacific
The Pacific reaction to the coronation of King Charles III will likely be mixed, a Pacific-based journalist says.
Updated at 11:26 am on 6 May 2023
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Fijiana Drua to defend Super W title against Reds tonight
Fijiana Drua coach wants his players to "give their best" when they go up against the Queensland Reds to defend their Super W title in Townsville tonight.
Updated at 10:16 am on 6 May 2023
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'We stand with you': Pacific overstayers called to speak out
The use of dawn raid tactics have trampled on Immigration NZ's "very special relationship" with the Pacific communities, says Māngere MP Aupito William Sio.
Updated at 10:49 pm on 5 May 2023
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Fiji nightclub owners say reducing opening hours will hurt economy
Public consultations are underway in Fiji into a review of a law to enforce earlier closing times for nightclubs and bars.
Updated at 5:27 pm on 5 May 2023
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Pacific news in brief for May 5
Round-up of news from Tahiti, Pua New Guinea, Fiji, Cook Islands, Northern Marianas, American Samoa, Samoa
Updated at 3:41 pm on 5 May 2023
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Prosecutor drops cases against Fiji PM Rabuka and other political elites
Fiji's acting prosecutor says there is "insufficient evidence" to press criminal charges against Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and other high-profile political figures.
Updated at 1:53 pm on 5 May 2023
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Samoa PM Fiame unhappy with American Samoan vessel customs breach
Samoa's Prime Minister has ordered a full report on an incident where a boat from American Samoa entered Samoan waters without customs clearances.
Updated at 11:52 am on 5 May 2023
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Long-serving Niue MP wants 'democracy observed at all levels in politics'
O'Love, or Veve, Jacobsen has been winning elections in Niue for the past 35 years, apart from a spell when she was the country's high commissioner to New Zealand.
Updated at 11:21 am on 5 May 2023
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Pacific figures going to London for King's coronation
Many Pacific leaders or their representatives will be attending the coronation of King Charles III in London this weekend.
Updated at 10:26 am on 5 May 2023
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Pacific news in brief for May 4
Round-up of news from Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu, Guam
Updated at 5:27 pm on 4 May 2023
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Journalists around region mark progress but warn of potential new barriers
World Press Freedom Day has been marked by journalists around the world including the Pacific.
Updated at 4:55 pm on 4 May 2023
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Volleyballers bag first-ever medal for Solomon Islands
Team Solomons' preparation for the upcoming 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara is on target as sports teams continue to shine at warm-up events.
Updated at 1:25 pm on 4 May 2023
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Power to hospitals in Marianas could be cut over debts
Hospitals and health facilities in the Northern Marianas could get their power cut today if the heads of the Commonwealth Utility and the Healthcare Corporations can't reach an agreement on servicing tens of millions of dollars in overdue bills.
Updated at 12:52 pm on 4 May 2023
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Disaster decree to be made after Tahiti village flooded
Cars have been swept out to sea and homes damaged after extensive flooding this week in the south Tahiti village of Teahupo'o.
Updated at 9:13 am on 4 May 2023
