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Cat-five Maila set to weaken before Queensland crossing
Tropical Cyclone Maila has surged to become one of the strongest storms so close...
Ben McKay 9 Apr 2026
Cyclone Maila grows to a category five monster
Tropical Cyclone Maila has surged to become the season's strongest storm, growin...
Ben McKay 8 Apr 2026
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in...
Ben McKay 7 Apr 2026
New Zealand, Cook Islands patch up recent squabbles
New Zealand will restore aid to Cook Islands after a spat that threatened relati...
Ben McKay 2 Apr 2026
Solomons opposition off to courts to solve impasse
The ongoing deadlock between the "toxic" Solomon Islands government and hardened...
Ben McKay 30 Mar 2026
'Pillar of the Pacific media community' - journalist Dan McGarry dies aged 62

An investigative journalist is being hailed as "irreplaceable" and a "pillar of the Pacific media community" after his death. Vanuatu-based Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) edi...

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Ben McKay Mar 26, 2026
All-women crew helping solar energy push in Pacific

A group of Fijian women are being celebrated for a Pacific milestone, with hopes that upskilling female workers could solve the region's energy and emigration challenges.

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Ben McKay Mar 26, 2026
Sogavare, Manele reunite in Solomons government

Former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has re-joined the Solomon Islands government as deputy, allowing Jeremiah Manele's coalition to stagger on - for now.

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Ben McKay Mar 19, 2026
Manele's Solomon Islands government on life support

Jeremiah Manele's coalition government is on the brink of implosion after a mass walkout led by the Solomon Islands deputy prime minister. Frederick Kologeto, leader of the People First Party, was amo...

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Ben McKay Mar 16, 2026
Samoa honours NZ PM Luxon with chiefly title

The Right Honourable Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has a new title, should he wish to use it: Tuisinavemaulumoto'otua. Samoa has bestowed the honour of a chiefly title, or matai, o...

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Ben McKay Mar 16, 2026
Winston Peters wants to be Pacific's Trump whisperer

New Zealand is courting the United States to return as a major donor and diplomatic powerhouse in the Pacific after years of disinterest in the region from American administrations.

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Ben McKay Mar 2, 2026
Māori MP 'aghast' at Australia's 'ego'-driven politics

Australia's closest ally has raised alarm at the coalition's leadership turnover, even joking it may not be worth building a relationship with the new shadow foreign minister.

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Ben McKay Feb 19, 2026
Solomons PM Manele hangs tough to remain in charge

Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele has emerged victorious from a bid to topple his leadership, with Manasseh Sogavare on the outer after a political coup fell short.

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Ben McKay May 6, 2025
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