Vanuatu urges Australia not to grow kava
Vanuatu's opposition leader Ralph Regenvanu has urged Australia not to grow kava. This comes amid revelations that there are plans in Queensland to grow kava which up
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Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters
Police in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney have clashed with thousands of people protesting against COVID-19 lockdowns. In Melbourne, mounted officers use
NZ to remain at alert level 4 until Tuesday night
New Zealand will remain at alert level 4 lockdown until Tuesday night. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement after New Zealand recorded 11 new community
Teen charged with attempted murder of Toutai Kefu
A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after Australian rugby great Toutai Kefu was stabbed in the stomach in his Brisbane home while disturbing a burglary.
NZ PM apologises for Dawn Raids targetting Pasifika community
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered the government's apology for the Dawn Raids this afternoon. She has made an apology for the raids which occur
Auckland Hospital worker in quarantine following "PPE protocol incident" with a COVID-19 patient flown from Fiji
A Middlemore Hospital worker in Auckland is in quarantine following a "PPE protocol incident" relating to the management of a COVID-19 patient who was flown from Fiji to
Australian cities hit by anti-lockdown protests
Demonstrations have taken place in Australian cities against tight restrictions imposed to tackle a rise in COVID-19 cases. Thousands gathered in Sydney, with smaller
Muslims to help the needy today as they celebrate Eid al-Adha today
As thousands of Fijians celebrate Eid al-Adha or commonly known as Bakra Eid today, the Head of the Samabula Mosque, Abdul Alim says this festival of sacrifice will be di
Australian Govt is not buying Digicel Pacific but is working with Telstra to explore the feasibility of Telstra acquiring Digicel Pacific- Seselja
Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Zed Seselja says the Australian Government is not buying Digicel Pacific with Telstra but they
Australia's NSW records highest daily COVID-19 case numbers
Australia's New South Wales State has recorded its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 infections this year, even as residents in several major cities across the country were
Fiji born man and 3 others die in horror crash in Christchurch
A Fiji-born Christchurch man was driving a group of country music fans to the Gold Guitar Awards festival when their van was hit side-on by a truck on a rural Canterbury
Samoa's Tuilaepa told to handover power
Samoa's incoming leader has condemned the actions of the former government and demanded it hand overpower. Radio NZ reports Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, speaking formally as
Samoa's first female prime minister sworn into office
Samoa's first female prime minister has been sworn into office in a tent after she was locked out of parliament by her opponent, who has refused to step down. Fiame Na
Samoa: FAST party which has a majority of seats locked out of Parliament this morning
Political turmoil in Samoa has increased, with the FAST party that holds a majority locked out of parliament in Apia. The party and supporters gathered in a tent on th
Samoan Head of State suspends parliament sitting
Samoa has been thrown into a constitutional crisis after the Head of State suspended Parliament's scheduled Monday sitting in a shock last-minute move moments ago. In
Samoa court dismisses call for second election
Samoa's Supreme Court has thrown out the Head of State's decision to call a second election, clearing the path for the newcomer FAST party to form a government. Announ
First Australia-bound flight from NZ since travel bubble opened departs Wellington
The first flight to Australia from New Zealand since quarantine-free travel opened between the countries has taken off from Wellington Airport this morning. The Air Ne
Outbound travel out of Vanuatu stopped after COVID-19 discovery
All outbound travel out of Vanuatu's main island, Efate, has been stopped for three days following confirmation of a COVID-19 case. The positive case is a recently dec
Accounting error in Samoa election has top parties tied again
Samoa's two main political parties are again head to head after an accounting glitch was discovered by the Electoral Commission. The error had independent Tautua Party
Miss PNG stripped of her crown after sharing a video of herself twerking on TikTok
Miss Papua New Guinea has been stripped of her crown after sharing a video of herself twerking on TikTok. 25-year-old Lucy Maino was crowned Miss Papua New Guinea in
Fears that sorcery related violence is on the rise in PNG due to COVID-19
There are fears that Papua New Guinea's COVID-19 crisis is being used as an excuse to carry out sorcery accusation violence as the number of coronavirus cases climb. T