Australia's federal election is days away, but despite living in Australia for many years some Pacific Islanders won't be casting their vote on Saturday. That's because they're in the country on New Zealand passports and are on a special visa that prevents them from voting.

A new study says climate change could put Pacific Islanders at risk of losing their nationality and citizenship if countries in the region do not strengthen their laws.

Some Pacific community members won't be voting in Australia's election despite living in the country for years, and a new report says Pacific Islanders risk losing their nationality as a result of climate change.

Pacific countries are struggling to find workers for the tourism industry as international borders begin to re-open and more people look to travel, and human rights advocates defend Vanuatu's queer community for voicing their desire to join the police force.

Former Fijian prisoner officer has convinced immigration authorities in Australia that he would be at risk of persecution if he was sent home against his will. Hendrik de Wachter has been granted permanent residency after a long legal battle and hopes to be reunited with his family soon.

Team sports are still at a standstill in the aftermath of January's volcanic eruption and tsunami, and a COVID-19 lockdown. But the Tongan Rugby Union is preparing for a big push on game development in the islands, particularly once the schools are back.

The Kaiviti Silktails' Assistant Coach, Daryl Millard, says the team's weather hampered start to the 2022 season has actually worked in their favour. It has enabled them to bring players switching codes up to speed with the demands of rugby league, and now the Fijian team is starting to reap the benefits.

The first ever Super Rugby battle of the Pacific between Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika has been more than 25 years in the making. But now the Pacific has a foot in the door, a rugby revolution in the islands is starting to build.

Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika's first Super Rugby encounter promises to be quite a match with so much Pacific pride at stake, and Tongan Rugby Union CEO, Peter Harding, finally back in country after being stranded in Sydney sets to work on rebuilding.

A West Papuan activist is concerned by "violent" tactics used by Indonesian police, after they deployed water cannons to shut down protests in West Papua over an administrative shake-up to the region. Thousands of West Papuans have taken to the streets this week in opposition to Jakarta's decision to establish six new provinces in West Papua.