Tongan family facing deportation begs minister to intervene
9 March 2025. A Tongan family whose eldest son is seriously ill say they have been left broken as they fight an order for deportation.
9 March 2025. A Tongan family whose eldest son is seriously ill say they have been left broken as they fight an order for deportation.
9 March 2025. The Pasifika Festival concluded its second and final day today at Western Springs Park in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, attracting large crowds to celebrate the vibrant culture of the Pacific Islands.
3 March 2025. Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa could face another leadership challenge this week after a second motion of no confidence was submitted against her, just one week after she survived a no-confidence vote.
3 February 2025. The Marshall Islands and Palau joined Russia and the United States in voting Monday against a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly about Ukraine, which called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
23 February 2025. The Solomon Islands Minister of Home Affairs is considering fraud charges against the Samoan beauty pageant judge who is at the centre of controversy following the crowning of the 2025 Miss Pacific Islands in Honiara.
23 February 2025. China will be able to establish a "significant strategic presence" in the Pacific following its new agreement with the Cook Islands, a security studies professor says.
14 February 2025. The Samoan beauty pageant judge who was held up in the Solomon Islands earlier in the week has described the situation as "troubling and confusing" and is "considering legal action against Tonga".
12 February 2025. Jotham Napat has been elected as the new prime minister of Vanuatu.