Pacific Island nation offers the world an opportunity to be a 'careholder' to each square kilometre of its Marine Protected Area.
Environment
Fri, Jan 9
TVNZ's Pacific Correspondent knows the islands from all angles, including their most idyllic.
Life
Tue, Jan 6
When 23-year-old Nikau Dix set out for a beach walk last year, he wasn’t expecting to stumble upon one of the most significant archaeological finds in the Pacific.
Te Ao Māori
December 27, 2025
The New Zealand Defence Force P-8A Poseidon was on patrol when it responded to the emergency.
World
December 19, 2025
The Australian airline will launch new routes to Samoa and the Gold Coast from mid-2026.
New Zealand
December 8, 2025
Gagana Sāmoa is the third most spoken language in NZ but is declining at an alarming rate, reports Re: News' Zoe Madden-Smith.
November 28, 2025
Confidential documents leaked to 1News reveal the Cook Islands government was looking at new plans to seize tainted cryptocurrency worldwide.
November 12, 2025
More than 200 infringements were issued after a "minority" of fan celebrations turned disorderly across Auckland.
Crime and Justice
November 10, 2025
Months of talks to repair New Zealand’s relationship with its neighbour in the Pacific have failed.
Politics
November 9, 2025
Eliesa Katoa, 25, had been taken off the field following a third head knock during Tonga’s match against New Zealand when the seizure activity occurred.
November 3, 2025
Real fears about the spread of measles in multigenerational living and at big community events – given it's so contagious.
Health
November 1, 2025
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he is continuing to work with Samoa on decisions around the ship and its future.
October 6, 2025
Logan Church spoke with Trump’s energy secretary, who said we should stop being so worried about climate change. Then he met a Prime Minister whose nation is being swallowed by the sea.
September 26, 2025
Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver investigates the drug-fuelled increase in cases of HIV in Fiji, and what the country is doing to tackle the problem.
September 13, 2025
Applicants pay up to NZ$237,500 for Nauruan passports, offering visa-free access to several countries, as the island nation seeks new revenue to restore land and build resilience.
September 7, 2025
Lundon has been described as an "amazing, humble person and genius musician".
August 27, 2025
Refuge for abused children overwhelmed – calls for land, funding, and the Samoan Government to help meet surging demand.
August 25, 2025
Analysis: 1News Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver says the backdrop of China's role in the Pacific should focus the minds of the region's ministers meeting in Fiji today.
August 14, 2025
New Zealand Army Colonel Duncan George who was embedded in Papua New Guinea said it was "a huge effort" to coordinate hosting the armed forces from 10 countries.
August 10, 2025
Other members tried to hold the struggling pair apart from each other.
August 8, 2025
It comes as the Cook Islands felt the cold shoulder as it celebrated 60 years of self-governance in free association with NZ.
August 6, 2025
The canine detectors worked in a perilous environment, as proven by the unsolved murder of New Zealand trained Eto in Fiji.
July 29, 2025
Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says she is worried about the expansion of meth.
July 27, 2025
The country was plunged into turmoil at the last vote after the former government refused to concede power and triggered months of bitter court battles.
July 21, 2025
It shows a continuation of the serious rift between the two countries.
July 14, 2025
