Derrick Malama

Methamphetamine abuse is a growing issue across French Polynesia. This past weekend, more than 6,000 people took to the streets for demonstrations against the drug's growing influence. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

A long-delayed undersea cable that will link Micronesian islands is expected to be up and running by November. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The Pacific region's top political meeting takes place next month in the Solomon Islands. But the prime minister says no countries outside of the Pacific, or “external partners,” would be invited to the annual gathering. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The disappearance of trailblazing aviator Amelia Earhart may be one step closer to being solved. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands about research on seabed minerals exploration and development. That's according to the U.S. State Department, as HPR's Derrick Malama reports in today's Pacific News Minute.

Authorities in French Polynesia are claiming another "historic" drug haul with a street value of nearly $383 million. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

France is giving more autonomy to the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia. But a wide-ranging agreement stops short of granting it independence. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Fiji's prime minister has delivered a blow to China's security goals in the Pacific, saying that his country would "not welcome" any Chinese military bases in the region. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Scientists predict the small Pacific nation of Tuvalu will eventually be submerged by rising seas. As a result, more than one-third of its citizens have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to officials. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands. The government is taking that action because of several agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made with China. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.