Briefs

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoan MP raising rise concerns about drug-related crimes in the country.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Solomon Airlines starting a weekly return flight from Brisbane to Vanuatu's Espiritu Santo island from 4 July.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Cook Islands Prime Minister saying he will re-establish community policing to tackle rising crime rate in Rarotonga.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including drug concerns raised in Samoa's Parliament.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including recovering tourist numbers in the Northern Marianas.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Solomon Islands government announcing vehicle owners will be taxed SBD$50 each year, as part of a new "pollution fee".

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a vaccine warning for the CNMI, Guam, Palau, Micronesia, and Alaskan cities.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including PNG speaking to the UN Convention against Corruption.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a warning from Fiji's PM on the country's drug crisis

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including human rights groups expressing concern over recent discussions in Tonga about death penalty for drug-related offences.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremaia Manele welcoming a legal challenge against his election.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Tuvalu PM saying he is dedicated to esnure outcomes from a UN forum for small islands are upheld.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including drought conditions showing some improvement across much of the US-affiliated Pacific islands.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including theft of more than US$150,000 in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoa's concerns about a new Australian visa causing brain drain.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a Pacific security group raising concerns over a decade-long proposal to test missile defences at Guam. Audio

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Cook Islands

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a Samoan village fining parents who do not send their children to school.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a controversial plan for the Papua New Guinea government to set up a gold refinery being shelved.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a top Chinese Communist Party official meeting with Vanuatu's prime minister and president.