Stories by Caleb Fotheringham

Another gruesome video is circulating social media from Enga Province, which has a recent history of tribal conflict.

Norfolk Island locals are shocked after a 40-kilogram package - believed to contain cocaine - washed up on one of their beaches.

A package believed to contain about 40 kilograms of cocaine has turned up on a Norfolk Island beach. A statement from the Australian Federal Police said the package, which is...

The Cook Islands declared a dengue fever outbreak on Thursday. Audio

The New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground on the reef off the south coast of Upolu in early October 2024 before catching fire and sinking. Audio

Maritime Cook Islands was told in May that it was removed from the Registry Information Sharing Compact due to a "potential violation".

"When you've got so many things being cut, you can understand why our communities are so desperate that they'll go to loan sharks [and] pyramid schemes." Audio

The Metals Company, which has been supported by Nauru and Tonga, has confirmed it won't apply for a mining licence through the International Seabed Authority. Audio

The leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua says women and children are being forced to leave their villages because of escalating conflict.

The former Cook Islands prime minister and Pacific Islands Forum head has joined the board of the deep sea mining company Cobalt Seabed Resources. Audio

But Indonesia denies this, saying all land sales transactions are lawful and "there is no land grab without consent". Audio

A spokesperson for Indonesia's Embassy in Wellington said they could not confirm if there was a military attack in Puncak Regency on Tuesday.

The two nations are set to begin negotiating a new defence treaty that is expected to see Papua New Guineans join the Australian Defence Force.

The emergency management office says, "It's not something that is going to be of serious nature."

Pacific geopolitics commentators say there will be no major shift in Australia's Pacific policy approach following Anthony Albanese and Labor Party's re-election. Audio

Several tonnes of fish could be wasted on Palmerston Island due to a failing diesel generator, with no timeline for it to be fixed.

About half of Papua New Guinea's population lives on less than US$3.65 a day, while Fiji and Solomon Islands are also struggling to raise its living standards. Audio

Guam sits outside the US customs zone, which means items imported into Guam are exempt from the tariffs that are being implemented in the 50 states. Audio

Leaders in Pacific Islands nations are disappointed and trying to wrap their heads around the United States' tariffs. Audio

The territory has taken the 29 percent tariff imposed by the United States as a win for their calls for independence from Australia.

Although New Zealand and Australia seem to have escaped the worst of Donald Trump's latest tariffs, some Pacific Islands stand to be hit hard.

The head of the deep sea mining frontrunner has written a scathing letter addressing the International Seabed Authority after chasing a permit to mine through the United States.

New Zealand is concerned about Cook Islands' shipping registry following a link to Russia's shadow fleet and has offered experts to help improve its standard, according to MFAT.

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck in the hours of the Monday morning centred 79 kilometres south-southeast of Pangai in the Ha'apai group of islands.

Senator William Parkinson says the idea of a war between the US and China, "with Guam smack down in the middle of it", keeps him up at night. Audio