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Latest news: Pacific Island Nations
Extra French security to stay in riot-hit New Caledonia
Extra security forces will stay in riot-hit New Caledonia as long as they are needed, French President Emmanuel Macron Macron says.
May 23, 2024
Macron jets to New Caledonia as protesters, police spar
French President Emmanuel Macron is en route to New Caledonia for talks on the riot-hit island in the Pacific.
May 22, 2024
Magical Teahupo'o worth the danger, says Aussie surfer
Top-ranked Australian Molly Picklum says she can see the fear in her fellow surfers in dangerous waves such as Teahupo'o, which can give her the upper hand.
May 21, 2024
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Australia's Olympic surfers welcome Teahupo'o challenge
Leading Australians Jack Robinson and Molly Picklum are hoping the Olympic surf venue of Tahiti's Teahupo'o lives up to its fearsome reputation.
May 21, 2024
French police move to regain control of New Caledonia
More than 600 police have been mobilised to restore order in New Caledonia and clear barricades on the road linking its capital Noumea to the airport.
May 19, 2024
Aussies stranded in New Caledonia 'running out of food'
About 30 Australians are stranded in the troubled Pacific island territory of New Caledonia as riots over proposed voting rule changes continue.
May 18, 2024
Fijians dash Reds' Super Rugby Pacific home final bid
The Fijian Drua have put paid to Queensland's Super Rugby Pacific home finals hopes with a 28-19 victory over the fifth-placed Reds in Suva.
May 18, 2024
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New Caledonia starting to calm after nights of strife
Calls for calm are starting to be heeded after nights of upheaval in New Caledonia where hundreds more police are beginning to deploy on the wracked island.
May 17, 2024
Reinforcements sent to quell deadly New Caledonia riots
Hundreds of extra police and gendarmes are being sent to New Caledonia where buildings have been torched and looted in deadly riots sparked by electoral reform.
May 16, 2024
Three killed in New Caledonia riots after voting change
Violence has gripped New Caledonia with three people killed in unrest sparked by a move to change voting rules in the French Pacific territory.
May 15, 2024
New Caledonia shuts airport, imposes curfew amid unrest
Violence has flared in New Caledonia ahead of a debate on constitutional changes to allow more of the Pacific archipelago's French residents to vote.
May 14, 2024
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail
After initially being spared jail, former Fijian leader Frank Bainimarama has been handed a one-year term for perverting the course of justice.
May 09, 2024
Solomons picks China-friendly Manele as new PM
Jeremiah Manele is the Solomon Islands' new prime minister after a vote by MPs that suggests the Pacific nation will maintain close ties with Beijing.
May 02, 2024
Solomon Islands MPs to vote for new prime minister
A secret ballot of Solomon Islands MPs is set to determine who will be the Pacific nation's next prime minister.
May 01, 2024
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Solomon Islands leader Sogavare won't renominate for PM
The Solomons Islands will have a new prime minister in May after incumbent Manasseh Sogavare ruled out renominating for the top job.
Apr 29, 2024
Drua hold out fast-finishing Moana Pasifika
The Fijian Drua have withstood a late challenge from Moana Pasifika for a 24-17 victory to consolidate their spot inside the Super Rugby Pacific top eight.
Apr 27, 2024
Opposition parties combine in race to govern Solomons
Two opposition parties in the Solomon Islands have joined forces as they court independents in a bid to reach the 26 seats needed to form a government.
Apr 27, 2024
Solomon Islands' pro-China party fails to win majority
The party of Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has failed to secure a major in the parliamentary elections, winning 15 of 50 seats.
Apr 24, 2024
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Solomon Islands faces tense wait for election results
The Solomon Islands election is being watched by Australia, China and the United States because of the potential impact on regional security.
Apr 23, 2024
Solomon's pro-China PM retains seat, vote continues
It will still be days before the full results of the Solomon Islands' election is known, but Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has reportedly kept his seat.
Apr 19, 2024
Hiccups in Solomon Is vote but results expected soon
Some hiccups were experienced in the Solomon Islands' largest-ever and most-closely-watched election, authorities say.
Apr 18, 2024
Polls close in closely watched Solomon Islands election
International allies, old and new, are keenly watching as the Solomon Islands' pro-Beijing prime minister tries to hold on to power in the Pacific nation.
Apr 17, 2024
Colours nailed to the mast in Solomons street parades
Solomon Islanders have flooded the streets in support of their candidates in a national election closely watched by US and Chinese allies
Apr 15, 2024
Voters dream of better future for the Solomons
Under the strain of the nation's population tripling in the past 45 years, government services in the Solomon Islands are stretched.
Apr 14, 2024
Voters defy warnings to board crowded Solomons ferries
Solomon Islands voters are risking their safety to cast ballots in a national election that is proving to be a litmus test of China's Pacific expansion.
Apr 13, 2024
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