Europe is still considering whether or not to suspend visa-free travel for people with a Vanuatu passport, with the European Commission's spokesperson Anitta Hipper urging Vanuatu's government to put in place stricter screening policies for its citizenship sale program.

A new Lowy Institute report suggests the Pacific is seeing a growth in criminal gangs working with international cartels to traffic hard drugs. Tonga and Fiji are bearing the brunt, with local crime and addiction going up.

While investigations continue into player claims of bullying and intimidation at their camp in Dubai, Lakapi Samoa is considering whether to cuts its losses and bring the Manu 7s squad home. They are yet to take part in any World 7s tournaments during the current season, after COVID put paid to their hopes of playing in Spain last month.

A group of Pacific workers in Australia's meat processing industry are reportedly being threatened with deportation for not showing up at work. But it's only the latest case of alleged mistreatment brought by Pacific workers.

A second Micronesian president confirms they've been asked to remain in the Pacific Islands Forum in return for the secretary general's resignation. Palau President Surangel Whipps Jnr says negotiations have been taking place behind the scenes.

A last-ditch effort to save the Pacific's most important diplomatic body from rupture could see its leader step down after less than 18 months in the job.

Japan's plan is to dispose more than one million tonnes of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean next year.

Deep and Elizabeth met in the 1980s. He was from Fiji, she was from Samoa, and against all the odds, decided to build a life together.

It's considered one of the richest copper and gold mines in the world, but Bougainville's Panguna mine has been out of action for almost three decades. Now, the Government with the backing of landowners have endorsed its re-opening but there are mixed feelings on the ground.

The President of the Federated States of Micronesia says his country has paused its withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum as they expect the current head, Cook Island's Henry Puna to step down by June.