New Caledonia bans ‘dangerous’ seabed mining for half a century
New Caledonia last week imposed a 50-year ban on deep-sea mining across its entire maritime zone – a rare and sweeping move that places...
World Media Freedom Day 2025 Statement by the President of the Pacific Islands News...
On this World Press Freedom Day, we in the Pacific stand together to defend and promote the right to freedom of expression—now facing new and...
NZ deputy PM concludes visit to New Caledonia; Regional security and foreign interference discussed
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has concluded a constructive and positive visit to New Caledonia - New Zealand’s closest...
Sogavare exposes mining mess, blames former deputy PM Tovosia’s leadership a failure
By Ronald Toito’ona
In a stunning revelation, former Solomon Islands Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare has exposed what he calls serious failures in the government’s handling...
Tongan leader urges Pasifika to take part in Australia’s election
Australians are voting in record numbers ahead of the federal election on Saturday 03 May, with early voting surging past half a million ballots...
NZ top cop asked to help Samoa’s drug war
A proposal for a four-legged assistance scheme to detect hard drugs is amongst the support sought by local police from the New Zealand Police...
We will not interfere with Indonesia-West Papua matter: Fiji PM
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has indicated that Fiji will not interfere in the matter of Indonesian Sovereignty regarding West Papua.
Rabuka last month made an...
There is no incentives involved, new Solomon Islands political group determine to move country...
Solomon Islands Member of Parliament for Central Honiara Gordon Darcy Lilo has clarified that there is no incentive scheme involved in the current political...
No debt forgiveness from China, analyst warns as Tonga faces repayment pressure
A research fellow warns that China will not take a haircut on Tonga’s debt after Beijing took to Facebook to defend its lending practices.
Riley...
Pacific pushes for digital sovereignty and unity at ICT dialogue
Pacific Island nations are uniting behind a shared digital vision to strengthen sovereignty, boost connectivity, and build resilience across the region, Papua New Guinea’s...
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Private citizens offer to fund legal action over COI report
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The Fijian government is negotiating a secret deal with the country's highest-ranking judge after he was accused of corruption in a damning Commission of...
ADB President Welcomes Palau President in First-Ever Headquarters Visit
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda met with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. Wednesday in the first-ever visit by a Palau head...