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HIV cases could reach 9,000 – Fiji Assistant Health Minister tells Parliament
Fiji could soon have close to 9,000 people living with HIV, a figure that will place growing pressure on the country’s public health system,...
NZ PM Christopher Luxon to visit Samoa, Tonga to meet new PMs
New Zealand Prime Minister has announced he will visit Samoa and Tonga later this week, for what will be the government's first comprehensive engagements...
Technology must be affordable, reliable for small islands,’ Palau President urges at World Ocean Summit
Palau President Surange lWhipps Jr called for “sustained collaboration and equitable access to technology” as cornerstones of ocean governance, delivering the keynote at the...
Pacific Ministers for Women Meet UN Secretary General
On the margins of the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), Pacific Islands Forum Ministers and Senior Officials held...
Further NZ improvements to Pacific visitor visa settings
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Immigration Minister Erica Stanford have announced further changes to visitor visa settings for Pacific people, making it...
Trump-aligned think tank proposes ‘Pacific Charter’, greater U.S involvement in the region
An American right-wing think tank is proposing a "Pacific Charter" that advocates for a greater United States presence in the region.
The Heritage Foundation, closely...
Pacific Finance Ministers to convene in Marshall Islands for key 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
The Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) will be held in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) from 22-24 June this year, and preparations...
Women’s rights are regressing worldwide, warns UN gender equality chief
As an increase in conflicts leads to a significant spike in gender-based violence, women across the world face a “justice gap” with discriminatory laws...
Review of constitution to be conducted lawfully, transparently: Fiji Justice Minister
The review of Fiji’s Constitution will be conducted lawfully, transparently and with meaningful public participation, Minister for Justice and acting Attorney-General Siromi Turaga told...
Rapa Nui leaders push to reconnect with Polynesia as isolation grows post-pandemic
Rapa Nui sits at the eastern edge of the Polynesian world but its leaders say the island is becoming increasingly cut off from the...
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HIV cases could reach 9,000 – Fiji Assistant Health Minister tells Parliament
Fiji could soon have close to 9,000 people living with HIV, a figure that will place growing pressure on the country’s public health system,...
NZ PM Christopher Luxon to visit Samoa, Tonga to meet new PMs
New Zealand Prime Minister has announced he will visit Samoa and Tonga later this week, for what will be the government's first comprehensive engagements...
Technology must be affordable, reliable for small islands,’ Palau President urges at World Ocean...
Palau President Surange lWhipps Jr called for “sustained collaboration and equitable access to technology” as cornerstones of ocean governance, delivering the keynote at the...