Cook Islands' capital Avarua was the site of political protest this week over the government's proposal for a new passport and the secrecy surrounding a deal with China.

Police are investigating claims of vote rigging at the Miss Pacific Pageant in Solomon Islands which prompted a travel ban against the judges and a near diplomatic incident. 

US-funded aid organisations across the Pacific say they're scrambling for answers after US President Donald Trump's executive order freezing US aid funding for 90 days.

A week of mourning has been declared in Papua New Guinea after one of its founding fathers and the country's first finance minister Sir Julius Chan passed away this week. 

Climate change is the Pacific's number one security concern, so its no surprise that the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has sparked concern in the region. 

Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa sacks 17 cabinet officials as a party revolt threatens her future as leader.

Papua New Guinea's law society says authorities must urgently address law and order issues in the country after a series of alleged murders.

A round-up of major stories from across the region and the people involved and affected by them.

A round-up of major stories from across the region and the people involved and affected by them.

Search and rescue operations continue in Port Vila after Tuesday's massive earthquake and questions still to be answered over what caused a group of people to become seriously ill after drinking Pina Coladas at a Fijian resort.