Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's time for "cool heads" as the US President escalates his rhetoric on attacking Iran.
Peters met U.S...
As Pacific nations queue for petrol, ministers gather to chart a fossil-fuel-free future
As Pacific nations scramble to secure fuel supplies amid the Iran war — with Fiji hiking petrol prices by 20 percent, Tuvalu sending government...
Convicted Tongan Finance Minister still active as PM’s Office welcomes TOP$42,500 payout
Two weeks after the Supreme Court convicted Tonga’s Finance Minister of electoral bribery, the Prime Minister appears to continue to work alongside him, despite...
Microplastics found in fish in Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a remote Polynesian nation made up of three reef islands and six atolls.
Home to fewer than 11,000 people, Tuvalu is 1,100 kilometres...
Cyclone Maila strengthens to Category 5, batters Solomon Islands and threatens PNG
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has intensified into a Category 5 system in the Solomon Sea, the first of its kind recorded in the area...
TC Vaianu slowly moving away from Fiji
Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu continues to move away from Fiji waters this morning, but its outer bands are still bringing heavy rain, strong winds,...
China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...
Schools shut, Civil Servants sent home as flooding hits Fiji
All schools across Fiji will remain closed until further notice, with the Government also ordering non-essential civil servants to go home as severe weather...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...