Stories by RNZ Pacific

Theonila Matbob, member for Ioro constituency in Central Bougainville, says the ingredients for widespread conflict in Porgera are already evident.

The Marshall Islands has become the 14th Pacific Islands Forum member state to join the South Pacific's nuclear non-prolifiration and disarmament treaty.

"Kilikiti is about community, culture, fun, health and well-being," Theresa Lealofi, captain of the Tilafaiga Titans, says.

Parliament has adjourned until tomorrow due to disagreements over the contents of a new motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa.

The Samoan prime minister could face another no-confidence vote against her, just one week after surviving the previous one.

The Pacific Islands face significant challenges in ensuring the sustainability of their fisheries, the head of the region's premier political organisation says.

A yellow alert for Tafea province has been lifted.

Prime Minister Mark Brown has survived a motion in parliament aimed at ousting his government.

Mark Brown is facing a motion of no confidence in parliament today after his controversial moves to have Cook Islands passport and sign deals with China.

A red alert remains in place for Vanuatu's Tafea Province due to tropical cyclone Seru.

A new tropical cyclone is about to be named east of Vanuatu.

Cyclone forecasters at the Fiji Metservice have confirmed to RNZ Pacific that the system is expected to intensify into a category 2 overnight.

Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu called on people to put aside personal interests and "engage in respectful dialogue" during his opening address for the 2025 parliamentary term on Monday.

The parliament session began with some objections to the proceedings, as the constitutionality of Prime Minister Fiame's minority government has been challenged in the courts.

Multiple warnings are still in place, including a heavy rain warning for the whole of Fiji.

The headman for Sawana village on Vanua Balavu in Lau says villagers need water and food because the farm they rely on has been completely damaged.

Solomon Islands National University head Dr Transform Aqorau says for decades, the region has felt traditional development partners have not delivered enough tangible benefits.

The drugs, with a street value of FJ$2billion, were seized in January 2024 during a raid on a vacant house under construction in the tourist down of Nadi.

Rae is expected to become a severe tropical cyclone later on Monday.

Two cyclones have formed in the Pacific region one in Fiji waters, and the other in the Coral Sea.

Palestine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Prime Minister Rabuka's decision and is demanding the Fijian government "immediately reverse this provocative decision."

Pacific Blue Line collective, made up of women, youth, faith-based, and environmental organisations, is demanding "for an outright ban on deep sea mining" as Pacific leaders meet in Fiji.

Fijian police commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says the force is focused on "disrupting, destabilising and dismantling" home-based illicit drug production labs in the country.

The BPNG board said it has not been presented with any material to doubts about the integrity of Elizabeth Genia. Audio

The president of the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says recent flare-ups of gun-related violence are unacceptable.