A skiff with nine people aboard had been reported missing after it failed to return to Ruo Island in Micronesia on July 30.
World
Tuesday 8:00pm
Chanel Harris-Tavita's unlucky World Cup looks set to play into the hands of Ronald Volkman, who appears the obvious candidate to fill Samoa's void for their semi-final against Australia.
League
Mon, Nov 2
Police are reminding Tongan and Samoan rugby league supporters to drive safely for tonight's world cup clash in Sydney.
Business
Sun, Nov 1
Adaptable Samoa sensation Sua Fa'alogo has taken the World Cup by storm with his dazzling running and intricate knowledge of his nation's culture.
New Zealand side crushes Fiji 78-0 on the Gold Coast to power into the semifinals.
Sat, Oct 31
Immigration NZ has paused the deportation of two children and the aunt raising them after admitting officers failed to check key information about the family’s circumstances.
New Zealand
Sat, Oct 24
The quake hit at 3.31pm on Saturday, about 200km west of Sola, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The arrangement means Israel will engage at ministerial level as a "sectoral" partner.
Wed, Oct 21
New Zealand is expanding its use of uncrewed vessels and drones as Pacific nations step up efforts to combat drug trafficking and other maritime security threats.
Crime and Justice
Mon, Oct 19
Under the group stage system employed for the World Cup, only two teams from across pools B and C will progress to the semi-finals.
Sun, Oct 18
Pacific communities are driving a strong rise in voter enrolments ahead of next week's deadline, with Māngere already well above its 2023 election registration rate.
Politics
Sat, Oct 17
1News weather expert Daniel Corbett on the outlook for the coming storm forecast.
Thu, Oct 15
The vessel - MV Awka - was travelling between islands in the Temotu Province when it lost its main engine power with more than 70 passengers and crew on board.
Mon, Oct 12
An overstayer who used a forged passport when he arrived 38 years ago and lived under a false identity has lost his attempt to appeal deportation.
Fri, Oct 9
Tonga have named a Rugby League World Cup squad that looks capable of challenging for the title when the tournament kicks off next week.
Tue, Oct 6
Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt was filmed making the gesture at a family reunion in Samoa in July 2007.
Mon, Oct 5
Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver reports from Fiji on the devastating HIV crisis in the Pacific nation.
Health
Thu, Oct 1
Search and rescue personnel are scouring the coastline in a desperate bid to find survivors following the inter-island ferry sinking.
Sun, Sep 13
Kiribati has been snubbed at the Pacific Islands Forum closing in Palau, calling it "disappointing" – after also being absent during the Leaders Retreat.
Sat, Sep 5
With growing rivalry between great powers in the Pacific, one expert says the Pacific Islands Forum is a chance to seek collective protection for the region’s small nations.
Thu, Sep 3
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau tells 1News "we would like to be part of the story of the future of this region".
Wed, Sep 2
The announcement comes after the Cook Islands made a previous arrangement with China without informing Wellington.
Tue, Sep 1
At least five Pacific leaders have pulled out of the annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting in Palau this week – with suggestions foreign interference is to blame for the non-attendance of some.
Mon, Aug 31
Analysis: As leaders from around the region begin to gather in Palau for the annual Pacific Islands Forum, unease is building as further fractures in the group emerge.
Sat, Aug 29
At least one of the national carrier's flights to Nadi has been cancelled, with a spokesperson saying measures had been taken to manage fuel restrictions in the Pacific Island nation.
Fri, Aug 21
