Law & Order • Tonga • Sāmoa • United StatesFather of 12 killed in US church shooting as police hunt for gunmenPacific communities are in mourning after Vaea Tulikihihifo and Sione Vatuvei were killed outside a memorial service in Salt Lake City, Utah.Christine RovoiSun, 11 Jan
Law & OrderPolice: Man dies after late-night shooting in Manurewa, homicide investigation underwayWith cordons in place on a residential street in Manurewa, police are reassuring residents there is no ongoing risk to the public.PMN NewsSat, 10 Jan
Law & Order • Australia • FijiFiji community mourns after Sydney stabbing leaves two people deadTwo Fijian nationals have died, with a former partner charged with murder as police investigate what they believe was a domestic violence incident. Christine RovoiTue, 30 Dec
Law & OrderSummer spike fears prompt fresh warning from Waitematā PoliceWith thousands of offences recorded across the district in the past year, residents are urged to lock up, secure valuables, and stay alert.PMN NewsFri, 26 Dec
Pacific Region • Fiji • United StatesUS warns Fiji over human trafficking concerns linked to Grace Road GroupFiji risks being placed on the lowest rung of Washington's Trafficking in Persons report unless action is taken over alleged forced labour and abuse linked to the Korean group, an OCCRP report says.Christine RovoiWed, 17 Dec
Law & Order • Aotearoa New Zealand • AustraliaNew Zealand increases security for Jewish community after Bondi Beach terror attackPolice have stepped up patrols and are working with Jewish community leaders across Aotearoa after a deadly attack at a Hanukkah gathering in Sydney, as leaders condemn the violence and offer support.PMN NewsMon, 15 Dec
Law & OrderBus victim named as Sefo Leger amid outpouring of tributesAuckland Police confirm the 59-year-old was killed in the Glen Innes stabbing, a man has been charged, as family and friends share heartfelt tributes online.Christine RovoiThu, 11 Dec
Sports • Aotearoa New Zealand • SāmoaFamily ‘feeling it’ as former champion boxer Joseph Parker returns positive cocaine resultThe 33-year-old New Zealand-born Sāmoan is under investigation, prompting concern from radio sports co-host Tuilagi William Leolahi, who says Parker will not want to be defined by this.PMN NewsSat, 15 Nov
Law & Order • Fiji • AustraliaFijian man charged after violent stabbing in Sydney’s inner cityOwen Turagavuli faces nine offences after a Melbourne Cup night attack in Darlington left two men in hospital and a woman injured. Christine RovoiFri, 07 Nov
Law & Order • Fiji • Aotearoa New Zealand‘Bring Luisa home’: Family’s plea after Fijian mother’s death in Auckland apartmentThirty-eight-year-old Luisa Qelenisenikau Mate was found unresponsive in the complex and her whānau has appealed for help to return her body to Fiji.Christine RovoiThu, 06 Nov
