Pacific Trade officials convene to tackle regional challenges and promote sustainability
Tongan Minister for Internal Affairs, Distaquaine Tu’ihalamaka Wednesday addressed the opening of the Forum Trade Officials Meeting with a clear call for collective action...
China ties behind Kiribati-NZ impasse, opposition leader says
Kiribati's opposition leader says she is "embarrassed and disappointed" by her country's management of its relationship with New Zealand – and fearful of what...
U.S retreat leaves Australia to weigh Pacific aid gaps
Australia and other development partners are moving to cover gaps across the Pacific as the United States under Donald Trump retreats from foreign aid.
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Samoa Parliament passes Constitution change
Samoa Parliament on Wednesday morning passed the Constitutional amendment to unify the court structure in a controversial calculation of two third majority in the...
Deep-sea mining needs clear rules before moving forward: Palau President
Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr has called on Pacific leaders to stop deep-sea mining (DSM) until we fully understand its effects on the...
FAST Party gives Samoa PM ultimatum to resign before the end of this session
The Leader of Samoa’s FAST Party, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao has given Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa an ultimatum to step down before the end...
Solomon Islands opens Honiara Summit with a call to accelerate efforts to achieve sustainable...
The Honiara Summit 2025 officially opened Tuesday in a colourful traditional ceremony, welcoming over 300 delegates from 28 countries to discuss global efforts towards...
PNG PM Marape calls for stronger action against illegal fishing at Honiara Summit
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called for urgent global action against illegal fishing and the exploitation of Pacific fisheries, emphasising that...
Tuvalu’s PM calls for global action on Climate change and fisheries protection at Honiara...
Tuvalu's Prime Minister FeletiTeo addressed the urgent issue of climate change and its impact on oceanic and coastal fisheries at the Honiara Summit Tuesday.
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Pacific SDG14 Summit kicks off with ENBI Tripartite MOU
Pacific Leaders, Fisheries Ministers, Chief Executives and Oceans organisations are in Honiara this week unpacking one of the most widely known global sustainable development...
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Solomon Islands begins review of security agreement with China
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says there will be “no more secrecy” over agreements that bind the nation, as the government begins a...
Island nation Tuvalu feared tsunami from China missile test
China’s recent ballistic missile test has been likened to a home invasion, leaving people living in Tuvalu, the low-lying Pacific Island closest to where...
Vanuatu PM to meet President over controversial pardon
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat will meet President Nikenike Vurobaravu this week to raise concerns over the recent pardon of a convicted rapist.
The pardon...