Stories by Lydia Lewis

The secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum is continuing to work on getting China onboard with the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, which recognises the Pacific as a collective.

RNZ Pacific can reveal INZ was conducting out of hours compliance visits to private residents while the government was preparing for the historic Dawn Raids apology. Audio

RNZ Pacific can reveal Immigration New Zealand was conducting out of hours compliance visits to private residents otherwise known as 'dawn raids' while the government was preparing for the historic… Audio

Papua New Guinea's opposition has called on the foreign affairs minister to resign after calling critics of his trip to London for the King Charles' Coronation "primitive animals". Audio

PNG needs 'big time dollars' not lipservice from US President Joe Biden says the chief executive of a Papua New Guinea think tank.

A meeting has been held in Auckland between the government and those who lived through dawn raids past and present.

The use of dawn raid tactics have trampled on Immigration NZ's "very special relationship" with the Pacific communities, says Māngere MP Aupito William Sio.

There is a new generation of politicians in Niue after the weekend's election. Audio

Pacific Youth are looking at how they can spark positive change following the Hiroshima G7 Youth Summit which has just wrapped up.

In the early 1940s, a young Sergeant Alexander Brown from Mangaia, Cook Islands was killed in action. Audio

Cook Islanders have raised more than $50,000 to support New Zealand's ongoing Cyclone Gabrielle relief efforts. Audio

The Cook Islands has removed a law from its Crimes Act that could jail men for having sex with men.

Vendors at a Vanuatu market for women traders are unable to pay their rent and are offloading stock at up to half price after recent natural disasters. Audio

Air Vanuatu's only Boeing 737 is set to take off after being grounded for two weeks.

Vanuatu's Foreign Minister Jotham Napat disappointed in Air New Zealand for not stepping up to assist ongoing Air Vanuatu woes.

The Fijian Parliament has voted to kill a draconian media law in Suva on Thursday, sending newsrooms across the country into celebrations. Audio

The man in charge of Fiji's oldest newspaper has high hopes for press freedom in the country following the tabling of a bill in Parliament this week to get rid of a controversial media law.

People booked with Air Vanuatu will continue to face disruptions over Easter and unable to fly to Port Vila until later this weekend, as the airline awaits for Boeing 737 aircraft parts.

Air Vanuatu customers are facing major disruptions to their travel plans following mechanical issues with an aircraft at the weekend.

Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni is advocating for the issue of sky-high tertiary education fees for Pacific students studying in New Zealand to be addressed.

On World Water Day, March 22, David Kakiakia explained his hope for Kiribati, which is suffering from severe drought. Audio

Outgoing Micronesian leader claims he is facing "direct threats" to his life for resisting China and is proposing his country cut ties with Beijing in favour of Taiwan.

Tokelau has a new Ulu-o-Tokelau, or head of government, Kelihiano Kalolo.

The initial estimate of the recovery cost following Vanuatu's twin cyclone disaster is estimated at six billion vatu, or just under $US50 million.

After two destructive cyclones in two days left parts of Vanuatu in ruins, the authorities are yet to determine the full-scale of damages. Audio