After a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases in March and April, daily case numbers in Papua New Guinea have started to fall. But some provinces are concerned their case numbers aren't being properly recorded at a national level, while the Prime Minister is being accused of hypocrisy for holding a birthday party during the pandemic.

Solomon Islands already has 50,000 doses of Sinopharm but was waiting for the World Health Organisation's approval before using them.

Family of Raziv Hilly, who died when an old World War II shell exploded at a fundraiser in the Solomon Islands, urge foreign countries to clean up the dangerous munitions abandoned in the Pacific.

A new WHO approved COVID-19 vaccine from China enters the Pacific and the family of a young man killed by a World War Two bomb in Solomon Islands calls for the US to take responsibility.

The head of Save The Children in Fiji says there is growing frustration and anxiety as families struggle to make ends meet as COVID-19 restrictions continue.

While Samoa's Supreme Court is set to make vital rulings on the outcome of last month's election this week, the country, and candidates, are also preparing for a second election next Friday. One leading regional political observer says the two main parties will have to think hard about their strategies.

Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Papua New Guinea, during a visit by the High Commissioner to Daru, the small and remote island right near the countries' shared border.

Fiji's records three new COVID-19 cases and Australia signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Papua New Guinea.

A small, seven person emergency medical team from Germany are among those who've been helping out on the frontline in PNG's COVID-19 outbreak. They arrive in PNG in March and have been helping remote health facilities to prepare in case of another COVID spike.

The Government of Kiribati has not confirmed rumoured Chinese involvement in a runway upgrade on Kanton. The country's Opposition says a longstanding agreement with the US is supposed to guard against third party military development.