New Caledonia to hold tense final vote on independence from France
The Pacific territory of New Caledonia goes to the polls on Sunday for a third and final referendum on independence from France with campaigning...
Pacific NGOs and movements call on France to defer referendum vote to 2022
A coalition of Pacific civil society organisations (CSO) and movement leaders, has called on the French Government to postpone the third independence referendum in...
The ‘gals’ behind Samoa’s first woman PM
By Megha Mohan and Yousef Eldin
There are fewer women in politics in the Pacific Islands than in any other part of the world,...
Urgent appeal filed with French Court to postpone New Caledonia referendum
Lawyers of the petitioners demanding the postponement of the auto-determination referendum of New Caledonia on 12 December has filed an urgent appeal at the...
Tonga prime ministerial race now down to two
A dramatic new development in the race for the prime ministership in Tonga.
The incumbent, Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa, has pulled out and there are now two...
PNG Government keeps Cabinet reshuffle list under wraps
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is expected to announce a major Cabinet reshuffle leading into the festive season and the 2022 National...
New Zealand quietly deploys navy ship to Solomon Islands
New Zealand has deployed a navy ship to the Solomon Islands to help peacekeeping efforts after political unrest in the capital, Honiara.
The decision to...
Omicron cases prompt COVID safety warning in Fiji
Fiji's Ministry of Health says finding the Omicron variant in travellers in border quarantine is not unexpected, given how quickly it has spread worldwide.
Permanent...
West Papua independence movement re-submits for full MSG membership
An application by the United Liberation Movement of West Papua to become a full member of Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has been re-activated.
Last year,...
King tides wreak havoc on islands in Manus and East Sepik Province
The rise in sea level and king tides now affecting more than 30,000 lives on coastal Manus will continue through 2022, according to the...
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UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...