WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP)—Vanuatu officials on Thursday ordered the complete evacuation of an island in the Pacific archipelago where a rumbling, belching volcano is threatening to blow. Government spokesman Hilaire Bule said ministers decided they couldn’t risk people’s lives...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—The Pacific Community (SPC) and Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that signals a greater commitment to work together to assist Pacific Island countries and territories with achieving their development aspirations....

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (RNZI/PIR)—There was a surge in tourist numbers into the Pacific in the first quarter of this year. In figures made available by the South Pacific Tourism Organization, nearly 381,000 visited from January through March. The best performing markets were...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (RNZI/PIR)—The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, has invited the leaders of Pacific Island countries to a summit in Paris at the end of this year to coincide with the COP 21 climate conference. The summit is aimed to strengthen ties and help the French...