Community • Papua New Guinea • Solomon Islands • Vanuatu • New Caledonia • FijiMelanesian Festival marks five years of cultural pride, unity in Aotearoa New ZealandThousands gathered in Auckland to celebrate Pacific communities in a vibrant display of culture, identity and belonging.Lachlan EddieTue, 03 Nov
Environment • VanuatuPowerful earthquakes continue off northern Vanuatu overnightSeismic activity continues into Sunday following a powerful magnitude 6.9 tremor, with authorities confirming an earlier tsunami threat has passed.PMN NewsSat, 24 Oct
Sports • Solomon Islands • Vanuatu • New CaledoniaSolomon Islands strike gold as Pacific youth tennis talent shines in New Caledonia meetTeam Solomons claim the U14 and U18 doubles titles while young players from across Melanesia gain international experience at the Pacific Youth International Tournament in Nouméa.Elton Lonaratha JnrWed, 21 Oct
Environment • VanuatuCoastal communities breathe sigh of relief as 6.3 magnitude quake strikes off VanuatuEmergency agencies confirm no tsunami threat following an offshore tremor in the northern waters of the archipelago.PMN NewsTue, 20 Oct
Health • VanuatuVanuatu slams door on airport HIV testing despite Fiji health crisisAuthorities in Port Vila warn their hospital system cannot cope with a major outbreak but insist protecting human rights and constitutional privacy rules comes first.Christine RovoiTue, 20 Oct
Pacific Region • Vanuatu • New Caledonia‘Vanuatu is not for sale’: Government hits back at New Caledonian MPThe row comes as Port Vila pushes its claim over Matthew and Hunter Islands.Christine RovoiTue, 06 Oct
Pacific Region • Papua New Guinea • VanuatuAnother boat tragedy in PNG as search ends for Vanuatu ferry disasterFour people remain missing off East New Britain as Vanuatu authorities call off the search for 37 people missing from the MV Matui.PMN NewsTue, 22 Sep
Pacific Region • VanuatuVanuatu's maritime authority calls for ship's captain to be arrestedVMSA says the vessel was overloaded, carrying passengers without approval and sailed despite a marine warning before sinking off Ambae.Christine RovoiThu, 17 Sep
Pacific Region • Vanuatu19 people rescued as search continues for passengers after Vanuatu ferry wreckA French search aircraft has joined the operation off Vanuatu with more passengers still feared missing from the MV Matui.Christine RovoiMon, 14 Sep
Sports • Solomon Islands • Vanuatu • FijiSolomon Islands club eye historic OFC title against Auckland CityCentral Coast FC are one win away from becoming the first Solomon Islands club in 17 years to lift the Oceania Men’s Champions League title.PMN NewsFri, 21 Aug
