What's in a name? A lot — especially when it's the name of a country. And for one island nation in the Asia Pacific, there's a movement for a constitutional amendment to make a change.

A newly improved edition of the Cook Islands Māori Bible is scheduled to be released at the end of the month in New Zealand. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Despite years of policies aimed at change, a new report reveals ongoing inequalities affecting women and girls across the Pacific.

Tonga’s prime minister wants to reset diplomatic relations with the United States following a U.S. travel ban on Tongans.

China has given Fiji's president a luxury limousine. It's the same model that's used by high-ranking Chinese officials and diplomats. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters took effect over the weekend, marking a turning point for global ocean conservation. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

It's been nearly four years since a massive volcanic explosion rocked the Pacific nation of Tonga. The eruption created a huge plume of ash and water that stretched more than halfway to space. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Have you ever wondered how pigs got to be such a big part of life for so many island cultures? Theyʻre part of ecosystems from Hawaiʻi to Southeast Asia and across the Pacific, and scientists have recently come up with some reasons why. HPR's Derrick Malama has details in the Pacific News Minute.

A small archipelago in the western Pacific has agreed to take in migrants from the United States. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Earlier this month, military planes dropped food, school supplies, gifts, and fishing gear to nearly 60 remote islands in the South Pacific. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.