The Australian government has refused to release internal documents about Tuvalu's trust fund after an investigation by French international news agency AFP found that funds have been invested into fossil fuels. 

Thousands of people have turned out at Dili's international airport to honour the late former president of Timor-Leste Francisco Guterres as his body was flown in from Malaysia.

A 100-metre cargo ship, suspected of being involved in transporting more than three tonnes of illicit drugs to Australia, has been intercepted by Solomon Islands authorities.

Bougainville's leaders have condemned a move by Papua New Guinea's parliament to impose a three-quarters majority for any vote to ratify Bougainville's independence referendum.

Fiji police have confirmed 26 parcels of cocaine have washed up on shores in the Lau Group of islands over the past few weeks.

The Samoan government's controversial plan to set up an airline and buy planes using financial support from citizens and the diaspora has dominated proceedings in the country’s parliament this week.

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As calls for deep sea mining grow louder, dozens of research vessels are on a quest to map the sea floor in strategically vital regions. While some of the surveying is for mineral deposits and fishing grounds, there's fears it might also be done for military purposes.

Tonga's Electoral Commission is facing questions over a 20-year $1.5 million dollar software agreement signed with a UK-based company with claims from former officials that the system has never been used.

Civil society groups in Timor-Leste say paedophile and ex-priest Richard Daschbach should be taken off the list of offenders put forward for a presidential pardon after being knocked back a second time this year.