19/03/2012
Tonga's reformist king dies aged 63: PM
Tonga's King George Tupou V, who relinquished absolute power to bring democracy to the South Pacific nation, has died at the age of 63, the country's prime minister announced Monday. ... more

14/12/2011
PNG in deadlock as Somare govt sworn in
Resource-rich Papua New Guinea's governor general Wednesday swore in the government of veteran leader Sir Michael Somare, but his younger rival showed no sign of backing down in a tense standoff. ... more

13/12/2011
Court restores Somare as PNG prime minister
Veteran leader Sir Michael Somare was reinstated as Papua New Guinea's prime minister Monday when the Supreme Court ruled the election of Peter O'Neill was unconstitutional, his spokeswoman said. ... more

12/12/2011
Fishermen tell of fight to survive in Pacific
Two Kiribati fishermen recounted Monday their struggle for survival while drifting for 33 days in the Pacific before being washed ashore on a remote atoll and solving a 50-year family mystery. ... more

14/09/2011
Climate change could see people go hungry
Pacific people will grow increasingly hungry and malnourished if the threat of climate change is not swiftly dealt with, warns a report by the Asian Development Bank. ... more

07/09/2011
NZ PM opens Pacific Islands Forum
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key formally opened the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Wednesday, saying the summit was the key to unlocking the region's "unrealised potential". ... more

01/08/2011
Papua New Guinea rattled by 6.8 quake
The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was jolted by a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake Monday, prompting a minor tsunami warning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. ... more

25/07/2011
Air Vanuatu sacks chief executive
Vanuatu's national carrier Air Vanuatu has sacked its chief executive, a report said Monday. ... more

25/07/2011
Papua New Guinea rattled by 6.3 quake
The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was rattled by a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake Monday, but seismologists said the tremor was unlikely to have caused major damage in the remote area. ... more

21/07/2011
6.2-magnitude quake hits off Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands on Thursday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. ... more

16/06/2011
6.6 magnitude quake hits PNG
A shallow 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the New Britain coast of Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the USGS said, but no tsunami warning was issued. ... more

11/05/2011
7.1-magnitude quake hits off Vanuatu
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Tuesday off the south Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey reported, but no tsunami warning was issued. ... more

17/03/2011
Strong 6.5 magnitude quake strikes Vanuatu
A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no widespread tsunami warning was issued. ... more

06/03/2011
Governing party retains power in Samoa vote
Samoa's long-ruling Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) has retained its grip on power in a general election, according to provisional results released Saturday. ... more

13/02/2011
Strong quake strikes off Tonga
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck under the sea some 55 kilometres (34 miles) from the capital of Tonga Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no tsunami warning was issued. ... more

17/01/2009
Vanuatu bus fare rise prompts walking
The current nationwide increase in bus fares, which came into effect on January 1 in Vanuatu, has seriously affected many commuters in Port Vila ... more

17/01/2009
Ancient dwelling mapped in A Samoa
Vatia villagers in American Samoa have always known these sites that lie inside the National Park, exist on Faiga ridge in Vatia ... more

15/01/2009
Disputes stall Nuku'alofa reconstruction
The reconstruction of Nuku'alofa' business centre, planned to start after the ground breaking ceremony on November 18 last year, has remained at a virtual stand-still while issues are still being worked out with the property owners ... more

15/01/2009
Free Taiwan surgery for Kiribati boy
A 9-year-old boy from Kiribati in the south-central Pacific Ocean has arrived in Taipei to have plastic surgery at Mackay Memorial Hospital, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said ... more

14/01/2009
Police recapture Vanuatu escapees
The Correctional Service Authority in Vanuatu says it has recaptured five inmates who walked free from prison last week ... more

14/01/2009
Families dispute Samoa chiefly titles
A matai title dispute in Safua, Savai’i, has resulted in the family of Va’asilifiti Moelagi Jackson being ostracised ... more

12/01/2009
Palau President pardons 13
Outgoing President Remengesau granted pardons to 13 inmates ... more

12/01/2009
Guam hit by poor water service
Alex Del Rosario, 45, who lives with his wife and daughters in Barrigada, comes home from the evening shift at the Guam Plaza Hotel every night and fills up a cherry red bucket with water from the bathtub ... more

11/01/2009
PNG judiciary unable to meet payroll
Papua New Guinea's National Judicial Staff Services (NJSS) is in the red and unable to pay salaries for its staff ... more

11/01/2009
Saipan garment factories to close
The three remaining garment manufacturers on Saipan will shut down operations by February 2009, Saipan Tribune learned yesterday ... more