Pacific Region • FijiFiji's army chief warns the gun must never overrule the ballotMajor-General Ro Jone Kalouniwai invokes Fiji’s coup history as the country debates constitutional changes and prepares for its next general election.Christine RovoiMon, 12 Oct
Sports • Cook Islands • Tonga • Fiji • SāmoaPacific rugby league is closing the gap as the World Cup nears, says former Kiwis playerVeve Iosia 'Sia' Soliola says young Pasifika athletes need to see their worth beyond the field as the island nations build stronger teams and new pathways for the next generation.PMN NewsSat, 10 Oct
Language & Culture • FijiFrom the kitchen to the classroom, Fijian culture continues to thrive in AotearoaFrom traditional pottery and bark-cloth printing to a community cookbook, families are finding creative ways to pass their language, skills and heritage on to the next generation.Elenoa TuragaiviuFri, 09 Oct
Pacific Region • FijiFiji-based Chinese official denies US bribery allegationsZhao Fugang says he was never questioned by American or Fijian authorities and has asked Washington for details of the claims against himPMN NewsFri, 09 Oct
Sports • Sāmoa • FijiPacific women’s teams ready to make World Cup historySāmoa bring experience and fresh faces, Fiji prepare for their first World Cup and PNG chase upsets on home soil.PMN NewsThu, 08 Oct
Health • FijiThey lost their dignity': Lupus pushing Pacific women out of family and community lifeNew research shows Pasifika wāhine have the highest rates of lupus in Aotearoa and warn late diagnosis can lead to serious kidney damage.Thomas Tarurongo WynneWed, 07 Oct
Election • FijiElectoral Commission in Fiji weighs election campaign pause as referendum loomsOverseas Fijians can now apply for postal voting as the EC looks at how to manage two national votes and legal concerns over the referendum process.Elenoa TuragaiviuTue, 06 Oct
Environment • Tuvalu • Fiji'Enough talk': Tuvalu wants Pre-COP31 leaders to turn what they see into actionLeaders visiting Funafuti are seeing the reality of life on the climate frontline as Pacific nations push for action that reaches communities before it is too late.PMN NewsTue, 06 Oct
Pacific Region • FijiFiji referendum set for 9 December as Rabuka calls for all election campaigning to pauseThe constitutional vote will come before Fiji’s next general election with the President expected to issue the referendum writ on 9 November.Christine RovoiMon, 05 Oct
Environment • Fiji • TuvaluPacific calls for action as Pre-COP31 meetings begin in Fiji and TuvaluLeaders are taking their climate priorities to the world this week with demands for stronger climate finance, action on fossil fuels and the 1.5°C target.PMN NewsMon, 05 Oct
