Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands' police are dismissing claims their officers forced a Papua New Guinea fisherman who had crossed the border to swim back to Bougainville.

Two of Australia's top intelligence chiefs have met Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to raise Canberra's concerns over the security agreement the Solomons is due to sign with China.

The Solomon Islands government is reported to have abandoned its plan to extend Parliament by a year.

A top American admiral has criticised the potential security pact between China and Solomon Islands, describing it as a "secret" arrangement worrying the US and its partners.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called the security deal between China and Solomon Islands "gravely concerning" - but does New Zealand really need to be worried?