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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.

It comes amid widespread drug issues in the region.

Parliament enters caretaker mode until the election and the formation of a new government.

Barbara Malimali was revealed as the new anti-corruption commissioner last September.

The insect is a significant pest for crops like maize and sweetcorn.

The Fiji Law Society says suspending the Commissioner of FICAC without the advice of the Judicial Services Commission is unlawful.

Events are being held across Aotearoa this week to celebrate Gagana Samoa, the Samoan language.

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the president had taken several actions in response to recommendations of a report by the Commission of Inquiry.