NZ’s visa rules must change, head of Amnesty International says
The global head of human rights organisation Amnesty International says New Zealand’s immigration policies are discriminatory and “ruthless” and failing to support the people...
AUSTRAC steps up Pacific partnership to tackle financial crime threats
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) says it is intensifying collaboration with Pacific nations to stay ahead of fast-evolving financial crime threats,...
Only four weeks before Tonga Election
By Kalafi Moala
The campaigns for the 20 November general elections are in full motion.
As usual, the intensity of campaigns come from the 71 candidates...
Vanuatu Minister of Agriculture sets 10 million kava plant target by 2030
Vanuatu Minister of Agriculture, Ian Wilson, has announced an ambitious national target to plant 10 million new kava plants by 2030 as part of...
‘Finance must flow now’, says UN climate chief as COP30 nears
UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell has urged countries to deliver a rapid surge in climate finance ahead of COP30, warning that developing nations...
Fiji’s coral reefs show remarkable recovery after Category 5 cyclone
A new study led by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), University of the South Pacific, and partners has found that coral reefs in Fiji showed...
President Toroama announces new Bougainville Executive Council
President Ishmael Toroama has officially announced the appointment of a new 14-member Bougainville Executive Council, marking what he described as the beginning of a...
Cook Islands urges equity as IMO delays net-zero shipping framework
The Cook Islands says the delay in adopting the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Net-Zero Framework could provide valuable time for further discussion and improvements...
Fiji PM Rabuka accepts deputy PM Kamikamica’s resignation amid FICAC charges
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises, and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica,...
Eyes on Pacific as new Australian spy alliance floated
Australia is being urged to establish a regional intelligence sharing alliance with New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji to counter mounting threats in...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...