NZ and Tonga strengthen ties through Carmel Sepuloni’s visit
New Zealand and Tonga are reconnecting and strengthening ties, while acknowledging the need to be united as a Pacific region in response to the...
New Permanent representative of Fiji presents credentials to UN SG
The new Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Filipo Tarakinikini, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres Monday this week
Prior to...
UN court gets request for advisory opinion on climate change
The United Nations’ highest court confirmed Wednesday that the General Assembly has asked for it to issue an advisory opinion on “the obligations of...
New 10-year partnership between USP and New Zealand grounded in the value of Pacific...
The University of the South Pacific (USP) and Aotearoa New Zealand have announced a new 10-year partnership to support the long-term success of the...
NZ deputy PM Sepuloni reaffirms support for Fiji
Fiji and New Zealand's exemplary partnership provides remarkable opportunities to advance sustainable economic development and build stronger future for the communities in Fiji, Pacific...
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister outlines vision for peace in the Indo-Pacific
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has outlined her government's ambition to “avert war and maintain peace” in the Indo-Pacific region
Wong addressed the National...
U.S boosts anti-China Pacific push with embassy in Vanuatu
The Biden administration said Friday that the U.S will open an Embassy in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu in its latest move...
Cook Islands PM Brown meets U.S Secretary of State in Washington, DC
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has met the United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman...
Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence...
UN approves resolution on climate justice – ‘The work has only just begun’
By Sanjesni Kumar
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has agreed to seek the International Court of Justice’s opinion on the obligations of states regarding...
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Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels
Carbon capture and storage, geoengineering and other technologies that justify ongoing fossil fuel production have been denounced by Pacific nations in a landmark declaration.
Following...
Forum Troika Leaders meet in Fiji to discuss emerging regional challenges and opportunities
Forum Troika Leaders met in-person in Nadi, Fiji on 16 April 2026 to consider key regional priorities amid an increasingly uncertain and rapidly evolving...
Small nations, strong ties: Fiji’s Ambassador talks faith, friendship, and Israel
In an interview with the Magazine, Ambassador Jesoni Vitusagavulu explained the strategic - as well as spiritual - reasons behind Fiji’s support for Israel....