Researchers uncover a possible active underwater volcano chain near the Cook Islands, hinting at fresh geological activity.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga, with no damage reported. The US Geological Survey noted the quake's epicenter ...

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga, leading to a brief tsunami warning that was later lifted. A follow-up ...

Scientists have shared footage from a rare sighting of a bluntnose sixgill shark spotted near the Phoenix Islands in the ...

A round-up of news from around the region, including an arrest for attempted murder after a hiking incident in Hawai'i.

After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...

A tsunami warning has been cancelled in Tonga after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Pacific Island kingdom in the early hours of Sunday.

New Zealand's Pacific Access Category (PAC) and Samoa Quota ballots are now open. Registrations opened on Tuesday, 1 April at ...

“The law of the sea basically colonized [Pacific peoples’] ocean,” said Frank Murphy, a resident of French Polynesia who ...

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked the bottom of the South Island struck in a seismic environment poorly understood by ...

Fishing vessels can often work long periods at sea without coming to port, thanks to the practice of transshipment, in which ...

A recent study on the ancient glaciers of Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island has revealed important insights about how past climate changes affected the region and how these shifts could impact global ...