Tongan women rescued from China after arranged marriage scheme
Two young Tongan women – we agree to call them Ana and Peti to protect their identities –…
US to auction off sections of water around American Samoa
The US government plans to auction off massive sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining…
Hawaiian Airlines cuts its New Zealand seasonal service
Hawaiian Airlines is cutting its seasonal service to New Zealand – no longer saying aloha three times a…
‘I won’t back flip’: League star Haas reveals plan for World Cup
Winning a World Cup is the final frontier for Payne Haas and he is fully committed to attempting…
Australia welcomes NZ joining Pacific defence alliance
Australia’s foreign minister has welcomed plans by New Zealand to join a defence alliance between Australia and Fiji.…
NZ to ‘explore joining’ Fiji-Australia defence alliance – PM
New Zealand will explore joining Australia and Fiji’s new defence pact, days after its signing was followed by…
NZ political parties join forces over China’s Pacific missile
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he “totally agrees” with the Government’s response to China’s firing of a nuclear-capable…
Barbara Dreaver: China’s missile test sends unmistakable Pacific message
Analysis: The time of publicly tiptoeing around China’s geopolitical push in the Pacific appears to be over, writes…
New US ambassador wants nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to visit NZ
The new US Ambassador to New Zealand has told media he’d like to host a basketball game on…
Pasifika Update: The brutal side of Pacific politics
Analysis: As New Zealand is now in the midst of election campaign – a couple of our Pacific…
Drug demand in NZ and Australia drives calls for death penalty in Fiji
Fiji is at the centre of an illicit narcotics crisis described as a national emergency, driven by an…
Two teen girls in school after being blocked by wrong information
Two teenage New Zealand citizens who were prevented from going to school this year after receiving wrong legal…