Pacific Region • VanuatuJotham Napat elected as new Prime Minister of VanuatuThe former deputy Prime Minister has been elected unopposed to lead Vanuatu for the next four years.Christine RovoiTue, 11 Feb
Pacific Region • VanuatuVanuatu election: One woman secures seat in new parliament amid five-party coalition govtFormer deputy PM Jotham Napat is in prime position to become the country's next Prime Minister after his party won the most seats in the snap election. Christine RovoiThu, 30 Jan
Pacific Region • VanuatuNew coalition govt finalised in VanuatuFive political parties have signed a memorandum of agreement to form the next government.Christine RovoiTue, 28 Jan
Pacific Region • VanuatuVanuatu, one month on: Children face bleak start to school year amid quake recoveryA week before Christmas, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the capital Port Vila claiming 14 lives, injuring over 200 people, and displacing thousands more.Christine RovoiMon, 20 Jan
Pacific Region • VanuatuVanuatu holds election after devastating earthquakeWith 14 people killed and thousands displaced, the Pacific Island nation braces for a costly post-quake reconstruction effort.Christine RovoiThu, 16 Jan
News • Kiribati • Tuvalu • Solomon Islands • Vanuatu • Fiji • Tonga • SāmoaPacific Passports: Mobility gaps persist in 2025 rankingsPacific nations struggle in 2025 global mobility rankings as New Zealand drops to fifth and Singapore tops list.PMN NewsFri, 10 Jan
Pacific Region • VanuatuReport reveals gender violence risks after Vanuatu earthquakeA governmentt report cites rising gender violence risks and urgent needs after the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in December.RNZ PacificWed, 08 Jan
Pacific Region • VanuatuVanuatu earthquake: Families left terrified and in need of support‘I held strong to my baby brother and waited for the moment to come where we both were going to die,’ 10-year-old Peter says.Christine RovoiSat, 28 Dec
Pacific Region • VanuatuOnly centimeters: a Vanuatu earthquake survivor's storyAs the death toll reaches 14, RNZ Pacific editor Koroi Hawkins is writing his report from Port Vila as another aftershock rumbles through the city.Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific EditorTue, 24 Dec
Pacific Region • VanuatuVanuatu residents traumatised by quake afraid to return to homesRNZ Pacific reports many in Port Vila still sleep in tents after last week’s earthquake, while leaders offer devotions and activities to rebuild morale.Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific EditorSun, 22 Dec
