PM Luxon’s office denies he asked for a Samoan matai title
On the eve of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s departure to Samoa along with a big delegation, Samoa’s Prime…
First Polynesian track and field event in a decade held in Auckland
Soloa Malua is wearing socks with his jandals at the Trusts Arena in west Auckland as he looks…
Pacific Island in battle to bring rare bird from brink of extinction
A $50 million dollar programme to rid the Pacific of invasive species that are destroying people’s livelihoods is…
‘Unprecedented’ for naval officers charged in Manawanui sinking
A retired law professor who’s sat on military court panels believes the charges laid in relation to the…
Red alert issued for Vanuatu province as Cyclone Urmil passes nearby
Vanuatu’s national disaster management office has issued a red alert for TAFEA province as a tropical cyclone hovers…
Air Force and Navy rescue men on small boat 200km from Tonga
The Air Force and Navy rescued two men drifting in a missing wooden boat nearly 200km off the…
Pacific transit of narcotics raises alarm after a massive shipment is seized
More than four tonnes of cocaine – worth as much as one and a half billion dollars on…
Tongan, NZ authorities team up to battle high-risk crypto scam
Tongan and New Zealand authorities are teaming up to battle a high-risk scam promising big returns hitting communities…
HMNZS Canterbury to stop in Tokelau to mark centenary
HMNZS Canterbury will make a stop in Tokelau next week to mark the centenary of New Zealand administration…
Peters’ Pacific kiss-and-make-up trip vital as tensions rise
Analysis: Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver says New Zealand’s role in the region is vital as international conflicts increase.…
Niue earning millions from ocean sponsorship scheme
The island nation of Niue is making millions of dollars by offering the world the opportunity to sponsor…
Barbara Dreaver on her ultimate Pacific paradise and favourite NZ book of all time
As TVNZ’s Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver knows the islands from all angles, including their most idyllic. She names…