Vanuatu

Festival Director Aaron Salā said despite the Pacific Islands' pull out from the festival, a hale will still be built for them at the Festival Village hosted at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.

Homes, roads, schools and bridges were wiped out by Cyclone Lola in parts of Vanuatu last week. It was the earliest Category 5 cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR's Derrick Malama reports.

The United States is opening a new embassy in the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu. It's the U.S. government's latest move to boost its presence and counter China's influence in the Pacific. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR's Derrick Malama reports.

The Pacific Island of Vanuatu is asking the International Court of Justice to make a ruling on the climate crisis. That would include legal consequences for causing significant environmental harm. And the move has the backing of Australia. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in today’s Pacific News Minute.

For years now, France and Vanuatu have been working to resolve a border dispute over two tiny uninhabited islands but what appeared to be quiet diplomacy…

The governments of Fiji and Vanuatu are having second thoughts about projects funded by China. In Port Vila, the National Convention Center appears to be…

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has just wrapped up an historic three day visit to Pacific neighbors Vanuatu and Fiji. Australia’s been pushing…

Indonesian officials report continued volcanic activity at Anak Krakatau, where an eruption triggered a deadly tsunami in December. More than 400 people…

This week, Vanuatu started a trial program that uses drones to deliver vaccines to remote areas. An estimated 20 percent of the country’s children go…

The government of Vanuatu survived a motion of no confidence in parliament this week, but the vote revived some unhappy memories.Vanuatu was plagued by…