Pacific gets ‘record’ share of Australia’s static foreign aid budget
Pacific island countries are getting an increased share of Australian foreign aid, budget documents show, as it shifts into funding infrastructure such as undersea...
Forum express concern over unrest in New Caledonia
Outgoing Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna has expressed concern over the unrest in New Caledonia, reflecting on the sensitive issue that has been brewing...
Solomons, PNG win in $1b-plus Pacific play to ward off China
Australia will fund new undersea telecommunications cables for Solomon Islands, provide a $600 million (US$397 million) bailout for Papua New Guinea and spend $400...
New Caledonia unrest: Pro-independence calls for calm ‘to preserve peace’
A group belonging to New Caledonia's pro-independence movement, UNI (Union Nationale pour l'Indépendance), has released a communiqué saying they were “moved by and deplored...
New Caledonia curfew imposed after rioting over French constitutional change
French authorities imposed a curfew on New Caledonia’s capital Noumea and banned public gatherings after supporters of the Pacific island’s independence movement blocked roads,...
Bougainville releases first draft of Constitution ahead of public consultations
The Bougainville Constitutional Planning Commission (BCPC) has released the first draft of the autochthonous constitution for an independent Bougainville, marking a significant step in...
Forum Fisheries Committee Officials conclude 133rd Meeting in Nauru
The Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Officials have concluded the 133rd FFC Officials Annual Meeting (FFC133) held in Nauru from 06 – 10 May.
The meeting...
Focus on Pacific future as SG Puna leads final mission to Pacific
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna is embarking on a pivotal mission, focusing on Pacific regionalism for the future.
SG Puna's visit to Rarotonga...
Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies announced as the new New Zealand Chief of Defence Force
Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies MNZM is the new Chief of Defence Force, New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins announced today.
The Chief of Defence Force...
Politically irresponsible’: Niue’s first female MP on proposed constitutional changes
Niue's first female MP, O'love Jacobsen, has concerns constitutional changes could be perceived as the territory wanting to loosen its ties with Aotearoa New...
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Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian...
Fiji has defended its vote in favour of ending the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, saying its position is grounded...
El Niño makes its presence felt across the Pacific; countries share impacts at PICOF-19
The current ‘super El Niño’ that has been established in the Pacific is making its presence known, and felt, across the region.
Countries attending the...
GCF invests US$15m in Pacific climate businesses fund
A US$15 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) investment will help establish a US$60 million fund to finance locally owned businesses protecting reefs and strengthening...