Micronesia: Activists push for Chuuk islands’ independence
The Chuuk islands — a seemingly idyllic spot in the Pacific Ocean, northeast of Indonesia and north of Australia and Papua New Guinea —...
Second vote of no confidence in Samoa this week
Members of the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party are reaching out to the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) in hopes...
UNICEF rings alarm over child abuse crisis in Pacific
Pacific Island children are experiencing “alarming” violence and abuse, amongst the highest rates in the world, amid a lack of government-funded services, religious and...
Marshall Islands changes Ukraine vote
The Marshall Islands and Palau joined Russia and the United States in voting Monday last week against a resolution in the United Nations General...
FAST wants HRPP support to topple Samoa PM Fiame: Tuilaepa
Samoa Opposition leader Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has expressed his anticipation regarding the possibility of another vote of no confidence in parliament, this time by...
Cook Islands new national security agency to combat transnational crimes
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has confirmed the newly formed National Security Agency is part of the nation’s development and growth in part...
Australia tallies Pacific impact of U.S foreign aid cuts
Australia is racing to identify the South Pacific's most pressing funding needs as the United States moves to slash its foreign aid budget, Foreign...
Australia discusses security, aid with Vanuatu amid competition with China
Australia pledged to remain the South Pacific's largest aid donor on Thursday during security and economic talks with Vanuatu, as Canberra reviews the potential...
847 Samoans receive New Zealand citizenship in three months
New Zealand Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says 847 Samoans have been granted New Zealand citizenship since the Citizenship Amendment Bill...
Cook Islands Government to seek update on China’s naval exercises
As concerns continue to emerge over China’s ‘unusual’ naval exercises in the Tasman Sea raising eyebrows from New Zealand and Australia, the Cook Islands...
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Second PNG Media Summit elevated to regional event
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