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.

Google says it will build three undersea cables to upgrade its digital presence in one of the largest island nations in the Pacific. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Surfers who want to ride the waves in Fiji may soon have to pay for it. The government wants to repeal a law that gave access to the country's reef breaks for both tourists and locals. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Pacific leaders are disappointed that Australia has lost its bid to host next year’s United Nations Climate Conference. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Samoa's prime minister has banned the country's only daily newspaper from his press conferences. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The Pacific plans to be the first region in the world to be completely reliant on renewable energy. But most Pacific countries still fall significantly short of their 100% renewable energy goals. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

A remote island in the western Pacific has been inhabited by invasive monkeys for more than a century. Now, the U.S. military is clearing land and pushing them to the south, where they are causing new issues for the island's remaining human residents.

Catholic communities in a Pacific nation celebrated their national pride recently when the country's first saint was canonized. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.