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Governments across Asia and the Pacific have made a pledge to ensure all births are registered and all deaths recorded by 2030.

Monday's action begins at 8:30am local time (11:30 NZT) and includes baseball, softball, swimming, va'a, volleyball and wrestling. Audio

The leaders of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea have signed a deal that may bring the autonomous region's quest for independence closer.

"We will not allow Fiji's ports and waters to become dumping grounds."

The NRL said the announcement is a major milestone and sets the franchise on a path to great success both on and off the field.

"The Pacific remains friends to all, enemies to none."

Cricket PNG said after a tough start, the Lewas bounced back with grit and determination.

Te Maeva Nui NZ is seen as the largest Cook Islands cultural festival outside of the Cook Islands.

Polino Falevaai, 25, was meant to fly home on Wednesday but her flight was cancelled due to the Israel-Iran conflict in the area.

The Solomon Islands foreign ministry says five people, who completed agriculture training in Israel, are safe but unable to come home amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran.

The NZ foreign minister made the comment in response to the Trump administration's proposal to impose travel restrictions on three dozen nations, including three in the Pacific. Audio

Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, known as Afa Ah Loo, an "innocent bystander", died despite efforts by paramedics to save his life, police said.

Fiji's Minister for Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport has visited the wreck of the Lomaiviti Princess II and other derelict vessels within Suva Harbour.

The Cook Islands prime minister has announced a zone to protect the migratory corridors of the endangered Oceania humpback whale.

The Department of Justice and Legal Services in Bougainville is aiming to craft a government policy to deal with violence related to sorcery accusations.

Auckland barrister Nalesoni Tupou said not many Pacific Islanders will meet the minimum income threshold.

"Tuvalu calls for the development of an international treaty on sea level rise, to enshrine the legal rights of affected states and people."

Fiji's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has released its May update.

President Moetai Brotherson pledged to protect nearly 23 percent of French Polynesia's waters.

"The time has come to recognise whales not merely as resources but as sentient beings with inherent rights."

In 2019, 97.7 percent of Bougainvilleans voted for independence.

The World Health Organisation declared an outbreak of the disease in PNG last month.

Vanuatu teachers union say more members could strike in solidarity

The Citizenship Office and Commission said Andrew Tate's application was considered genuine, based on clearances from the Financial Intelligence Unit, Interpol, and UK police.

Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau said the matter is under investigation.