Australia and New Zealand are making preparations to repatriate their citizens from New Caledonia. France's High Commission in New Caledonia says it's regained control of the main road leading to Noumea's international airport.

As a security crackdown takes place in New Caledonia, Amnesty International is calling on the French government to respect the human rights of Kanaks. Up to a thousand French security personnel are in New Caledonia as authorities attempt to restore law and order.

New Caledonia's pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front party is calling for peace and an end to riots in the territory. At least three have been killed and France has declared a state of emergency that will last 12 days.

New Caledonia's government is calling for calm following political riots which has seen businesses torched, police injured and dozens arrested.

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Hundreds of travellers are still stranded as Vanuatu's national carrier, Air Vanuatu, went into liquidation last week, with the Australian firm Ernst & Young appointed as the airline's administrator. 

Kapuls' head coach Warren Moon wants to see a full scale restructure of soccer in PNG and a greater emphasis on high performance. But in the short term he could turn to heritage players based overseas to lift the team out of the doldrums.   

Fiji's military strongman and former prime minister Frank Bainimarama will be sentenced today for perverting the course of justice. All eyes will be on the outcome and whether he'll get a custodial sentence.

There’s fresh calls for the US to clean up bombs and wrecks from the Second World War which are scattered all over the Pacific, including in Papua New Guinea.

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Moana Pasifika's Man of the Year, Solomone Funaki, believes the crowd can lift the team over the line against the Highlanders in Nuku'alofa

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Tight bowling and nerveless batting gets Vanuatu over the line for an historic win over Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi

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Drus's Suva target - women to secure a Grand Final place, men to end the Hurricanes' unbeaten record  

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