Flooding, power cuts in Vanuatu capital as Cyclone Irene hits
Tropical cyclone Irene is causing flooding and power cuts in Vanuatu’s main city and closing roads. RNZ Pacific’s correspondent in Port Vila said there’s flooding…
Heavy rain fails to hold back Fiji’s young footballers
Fiji battled not just a resilient Tonga team but torrential rain to record a 3-0 win in the final pool game at the Oceania Under-17s…
Jacinda Ardern to resign as prime minister in February
Jacinda Ardern says she will not be seeking re-election this year and her last day as prime minister is 7 February. Speaking this afternoon, Ardern…
NZ’s netball coach of 2022 appointed as specialist coach for Fiji Pearls
Highly regarded New Zealand netball coach, Yvette McCausland-Durie, has been appointed specialist coach for the Fiji Pearls ahead of the Netball World Cup in South…
‘Every election is important’: Tokelau prepares to hit the polls
For the first time in Tokelau’s history, all three atolls will take part in the same electoral process. Voting for the 2023 general election is…
Fiji minister’s assurance after military leader expresses security concerns
Fiji’s Home Affairs minister has held an urgent meeting with the nation’s military chief after he expressed concern about the new government. The government, a…
One year on from Tongan eruption and tsunami
Sunday January 15th, 2023 marks the one-year anniversary of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and subsequent tsunami that wreaked havoc on Tonga. Last year Tonga…
Darts hitting mark in Pacific as players gear up for regional championships
On the back of the growing popularity of darts around the world, the sport is gaining traction in the Pacific. World champion Michael Smith and…
Missing Kiribati fisherman found after six days at sea
A New Zealand Air Force Orion crew has successfully located two Kiribati fishermen. The Orion crew found the two men in their dinghy shortly after…
Churches grateful on anniversary of Tonga eruption
Churches across Tonga have commemorated the victims and the struggles endured as a result of the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on 15…