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New Zealander Christopher Pryde has not returned to workd since his January resintatement, citing concerns about facing another suspension.

Mack Faddean Aoraunisaka, as the "local authorised representative" for the Vietnamese shrimp farming group, decried the negative attention toward his new employers.

"LiveGood", which promotes a multi-level marketing company that sells supplements, "resembles a pyramid scheme", the Consumer Council of Fiji says.

But public health experts say that law enforcement are undermining efforts to combat the drug-driven spread of HIV in Fiji, putting the wider region at risk. Audio

Teariki Heather warns the minimum wage increase from NZ$9.50 to $10 from 1 July could harm the people the minimum wage policy is supposed to help.

Pacific data experts warn reforms to the way the New Zealand government collects community-level data will "fail Pasifika communities".

"The response here in Fiji is about 15 years behind what is needed. We're still not getting testing done within a shorter period of time," UNAIDS Pacific adviser says. Audio

Immigration New Zealand says immigration workers helped the offender obtain paperwork or win favourable treatment in exchange for bribes.

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele sacked his chief of staff on Friday after an "unauthorised" deal with two Vietnamese firms.

Washington is set to implement a tax on remittances and Pacific development experts say it poses a major threat to the region.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Biman Prasad told parliament that his government has guided the country to a better economic position than where he found it.

Papua New Guinea has expressed excitement about the prospect of Dubai-owned investment firms taking over Australian oil and gas giant Santos Limited.

Amid uncertainty in the Middle East, one thing remains clear: most Pacific governments continue to align themselves with Israel.

The economic story of the Pacific post-Covid has been a slow climb upwards, but a climb nonetheless. Audio

Leeroy Enoch Wate, a Solomon Islands agriculture student stranded in Israel, says "It's not that safe here." Video

Australians trust NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon more than any other leader on the world stage, according to a new poll.

The report said that the Pacific serves as both a cautionary tale and a direct source of risk for New Zealand.

An environmental legal fund have sued US President Donald Trump in response to an executive order rolling back commercial fishing protections.

In areas which are warmer, Dr Kevin Trenberth said that stronger storms with heavier rainfall are fuelled as they pick up more moisture.

But a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Aotearoa "is committed to doing its bit to help the Pacific meet its development needs".

"When you've got so many things being cut, you can understand why our communities are so desperate that they'll go to loan sharks [and] pyramid schemes." Audio

Finance Minister Nicola Willis will deliver her second Budget on Thursday. She said it will be "about prioritising your taxpayer money carefully". Audio

Pacific Specialist Healthcare is now accepting referrals for Kiwi patients, but one Aotearoa practitioner warns "people should embark on this with an abundance of caution".

Advocates say hard times for the community are only getting harder as Pasifika families, "who suffer the most" are "struggling to make ends meet".

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers visited his counterparts in the two island nations last week to discuss drug trafficking, customs, intelligence sharing, and corruption.