German Foreign Minister Wadephul urges Europe to support climate-threatened Pacific islands
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Wednesday said Europe should step up support for small island nations in the Pacific whose existence is threatened...
Pacific UN operations ‘unaffected’ by global budget crisis despite Guterres warning
The head of the United Nations in the Pacific says UN operations across 15 countries in the region will not be affected by a...
U.S-Tonga relations remain “strong” despite new US visa bond rules, Crown Prince says
The Tongan government says bilateral relations with the United States remain robust despite new U.S visa requirements that will affect Tongan passport holders from...
Pacific at the centre of a changing global Tuna Trade, New FFA report finds
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has released a new report examining current global tuna markets and trade trends in the Western and...
UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line
UN peacekeepers temporarily suspended patrols and other activities along parts of the ‘Blue Line’ in southern Lebanon after the Israeli military said it would...
High Court defeat piles pressure on ’embarrassed’ Fijian PM Rabuka’s leadership – expert
A court ruling in favour of Fiji's dismissed anti-corruption chief has "embarrassed" Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, a New Zealand-based Fijian politics expert says.
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Herzog welcomes new Fijian Ambassador to Israel
Fiji’s first resident Ambassador to Israel, Jesoni Vitusagavulu was one of two ambassadors who, on Tuesday, presented credentials to President Isaac Herzog.
The other was...
Push for Pacific workers to get Australian passports
Australia should consider a citizenship pathway for long-term Pacific workers propping up industries including the meat processing sector, a report suggests.
Most Australians understand guest...
Fiji Opposition leader Seruiratu labels PM’s resignation talk ‘theatrics’
Fiji's Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu claims that the Prime Minister’s remarks on his 'possible resignation' were nothing more than a calculated attempt to generate...
No successor being considered as Fiji Cabinet backs PM Rabuka amid lengthy appeal process
The Fiji government is not considering any succession plan for the Prime Minister, with Cabinet maintaining that there is no urgency to address leadership...
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Pacific Elders call for reversal of Forum’s Israel partnership
The Pacific Elders’ Voice has called for the Pacific Islands Forum to review and reverse its partnership agreement with Israel, saying the decision conflicts...
PNG sets 2035 climate targets, pledges net- negative emissions
Papua New Guinea has set new climate targets to increase renewable energy, reduce deforestation and strengthen climate resilience, while aiming for net-negative emissions by...
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking...