Pacific Region'Very sad': Business owner says long road to recovery aheadDeath toll rises: Violent unrest continues in Noumēa as France declares state of emergency.Christine RovoiFri, 17 May
Pacific RegionTrouble in paradise: Kiwis cautioned over visiting New CaledoniaDeadly riots in the capital Noumēa have prompted the New Zealand government to issue a security alert for the French territory.Christine RovoiThu, 16 May
Pacific RegionUS-China crisis: NZ and Pacific aiga caught in a diplomatic divide, expert saysPolitical analyst Robert Patman says Pacific island nations do not accept that they are pawns in the strategic game between Washington and Beijing.Christine RovoiThu, 16 May
Pacific RegionFour dead in New Caledonia amid continuing unrest, president's office saysFrench High Commissioner Louis Le Franc says "dark hours have arrived", as he calls for violence to end.Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific JournalistWed, 15 May
PoliticsMelanesian trip diary: Rioting in New Caledonia to disrupt Peters' Pacific plansStay up to date with Deputy PM Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters' five-stop Pacific tour.PMN NewsMon, 13 May
Pacific Region'Seriously concerned': NZ warns against increased China interest in the PacificForeign Minister Winston Peters says the coalition government does not want to see developments that ‘destabilise’ the region’s security.Christine RovoiFri, 03 May
Politics • SamoaThe Sāmoan citizenship bill passed its first reading, what now?The bill-to-law process can be confusing, so PMN asked a Labour MP and the chair of a select committee to explain what happens next.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 19 Apr
Politics • SamoaPundits debate National's decision to not support Sāmoan citizenship billPacific Mornings' latest political panel faced-off on whether National made the right decision by voting against the Restoring Citizenship Removed by Citizenship (Western Sāmoa) Act last week. Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 18 Apr
Politics • SamoaWhy New Zealand First chose to back Samoan citizenship billNZ First MP Casey Costello says people shouldn’t assume the party’s stance on race-based issues, and how she owes her life to a Samoan. Khalia StrongFri, 12 Apr
Politics‘We can achieve more in the Pacific together’New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Washington this week and announced $16.4 million for the Pacific.Christine RovoiFri, 12 Apr