Tonga needs faster end-of-year reporting, Tighter budget control: U.S State Department
The Tongan government has made significant fiscal information available to the public but needs to improve the timeliness of its financial reporting and ensure...
Australian Foreign Minister Wong tables Ocean of Peace Alliance, Fiji Vuvale Union in Parliament
Australia says its new security and economic treaties with Fiji will reshape the bilateral relationship for generations and help advance Fiji’s vision of a...
China warns Pacific Islands diplomat not to sour ties over Taiwan
China warned a top Pacific Islands diplomat to “avoid affecting the healthy and stable development of ties”, after he said Taiwan would attend an...
Fiji reopens Kuala Lumpur mission, eyes trade, energy and Asean opportunities: Foreign Minister Ditoka
Fiji has formally reopened its High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, restoring its permanent diplomatic presence in Malaysia and positioning the mission to strengthen cooperation...
Rarotonga could decide who governs Cook Islands after poll signals tight election
The battle for Rarotonga could be crucial to deciding who governs the Cook Islands.
This comes as the governing Cook Islands Party (CIP) holds an...
Fiji eyes Malaysia partnership to strengthen fuel security
Fiji is exploring strategic cooperation with Malaysia and PETRONAS to strengthen fuel security, build strategic reserves and reduce the country's vulnerability to disruptions in...
Cocaine trafficking surge in Pacific region fuels China policing fears, Australia a ‘cash cow’...
A surge in drug trafficking through the Pacific by transnational criminal syndicates has triggered fears China may exploit the crisis to expand its regional...
CROP and UN Leaders strengthen Pacific coordination
Heads of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) and the United Nations Pacific Country Team (UNCT) met in Suva for their...
Papua New Guinea to host Tuna Economy Dialogue
Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko has announced that PNG will host the Pacific-led Tuna Economy Dialogue from 13-16 October 2026...
SEC filing raises new questions over US$1billion Cook Islands Deep-Sea mining deal
A proposed US$1 billion merger involving U.S-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) has entered a critical regulatory phase, with a...
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SPC must stay accountable to members as it approaches 80th anniversary
The Pacific Community (SPC) must remain responsive to its members’ priorities and accountable for its work as it approaches its 80th anniversary, Director-General Dr...
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Fiji Coalition partner SODELPA rejects Bill 32, demands full repeal of 2013 constitution
Fiji’s Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) has rejected the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, known as Bill 32, saying it retains key provisions of...