Margot Staunton

The Fiji High Court ruled on Monday that Barbara Malimali's dismissal in June last year by the Fijian head of state - on the advice of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka - was unlawful.

It comes after the Chief Justice of Fiji was accused of corruption in a damning Commission of Inquiry last year. Audio

Twelve police investigations arising from the probe have been dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

Kevin and Fetima said paediatricians told them there was no hope for Tom and Sawong.

Christopher Pryde says three men from Fiji parked outside his Christchurch home in his absence last month.

Mahendra Chaudhry says justice has not been done for those whose lives were destroyed during past political turmoil in the country.

A military apology is "long overdue" to the Indo-Fijian community for trauma caused by past political turmoil, according to Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva.

Tom and Sawong, who were fused at the lower abdomen, had unplanned emergency surgery at Sydney Children's Hospital on Sunday after Tom began to deteriorate rapidly.

The boys had a seven-hour operation in Australia to surgically separate them on Sunday, but only one of the boys survived.

Surgery in Australia to separate fragile conjoined twins from Papua New Guinea is imminent, as one of the tiny boys is failing fast.

Samoa's High Commissioner to New Zealand says speculation that the Samoan leader health "was a very sick" are false.

The Fiji Police Force is investigating an officer's conduct after a video of him kissing a woman at work went viral, fueling claims of sexual harassment.

Distinguished professor Steven Ratuva of Canterbury University was referring to the army's traditional apology to the country's high chiefs on Wednesday.

Ivan Moreno, 35, Wang Zhin Ning, 37, and Yang Peng Chao, 35, pleaded guilty on 10 November.

A controversial Commission of Inquiry into Barbara Malimali's appointment alleged that she spread confidential voter information while on the job.

But La'aulialemalietoa Polataivao Leuatea Schmidt says "I have far more better duties to serve Samoa" than respond to Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.

The parents of six-week-old Tom and Sawong are desperate for their boys to be surgically separated, despite previous medical advice against it.

The most obese 5-19-year-olds globally live in three Pacific Island nations, a UNICEF report found.

The Fijian coalition government has issued a statement, saying it "reaffirms its commitment to the One China Policy".

The parents of conjoined twins in Papua New Guinea have made a desperate plea to "anyone globally" to help save them.

But Sitiveni Rabuka's government has announced that it is committed to advancing women's participation and leadership in the foreign service.

The parents of Tom and Sawong are fighting for surgery for their sons despite medical advice from Papua New Guinean doctors warning against it. Audio

A Fijian academic says the country must look forward not backward as it celebrates 55 years of independence.

Alarming levels of child abuse and rape are driving underage pregnancy in Fiji, prompting the nation's chiefs to take a hard line on sex offenders. Audio

The Bougainville president has announced an interim government following a formal swearing-in ceremony on Monday in the capital Buka.