While cannabis legalizes and becomes more accessible, weed is disrupting the hold that alcohol has on altered states.

Reporting on his own community while grappling with personal loss is a reality for many Pacific Island journalists who cover ...

Mr Davey told the court Yakula was interviewed by police on December 25, and said to police he had two drinks of kava after work ... Yakula was in Australia from Vanuatu on a six-month visa ...

Aotearoa’s first kava vending machine has opened in Tāmaki Makaurau, offering Aucklanders another way to get their hands on the popular drink. The high-tech solution allows customers to buy ...

Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila ...

In response to a question regarding China's dispatch of engineering experts to Vanuatu for post-earthquake assessment, Chinese FM spokesperson said China took proactive actions to provide disaster ...

India on Thursday (January 2, 2025) announced an assistance of $500,000 to the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to help it deal with destruction caused by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake last month.

China has increased aid as part of its bid to become the foreign partner of choice for Pacific Island countries but is playing only a small part in Vanuatu’s earthquake relief. In mid-December ...

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on 17 December 2024, causing significant damage and loss of life. India expressed condolences and extended a relief assistance of USD 500,000 to support ...

The massive earthquake struck near Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on December 17, triggering landslides, crushing cars and destroying buildings. India on Thursday said it will provide $500,000 as ...

SYDNEY, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Voting began on Thursday to elect a new government in Vanuatu, a month after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation's capital Port Vila, killing at ...

In Vanuatu's bustling capital city, the streets have fallen quiet. Port Vila's CBD, usually buzzing with holiday activity, is still closed to the public more than two weeks after a deadly ...