PM Rabuka launches Fiji’s first National security strategy
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Tuesday launched Fiji’s first National Security Strategy, outlining a vision that puts the people of Fiji at the heart of...
U.S pledges $60m to Pacific Fisheries Agency under Tuna Treaty
U.S deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has announced a US$60 million release to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) under the South...
Australia and Vanuatu close to signing Nakamal Agreement worth $500m
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Who pays and Who receives? Finance talks dominate the final stretch of plastics treaty...
As delegates enter the final stretch of the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva, Switzerland and...
PNG and Australia set to sign landmark Defence Treaty on Independence day
Papua New Guinea and Australia will sign a major new defence treaty on PNG’s Independence Day, updating a decades-old agreement and marking a new...
Solomon Islands ready to host 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has confirmed that preparations are well underway for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM), which will...
Second Pacific Loss and Damage Dialogue opens with urgent call for climate action
By Sanjeshni Kumar in Apia, Samoa
The Second Pacific Loss and Damage Dialogue opened today in Apia, Samoa, reaffirming the urgency of addressing climate-induced loss...
Cook Islands confronts critical questions on identity as debate on deep-sea mining grows
Written by Losirene Lacanivalu
As the Cook Islands approaches the end of its five-year seabed minerals exploration phase and the latest partnership with the superpowers...
PNG calls for new trade deal with NZ, rejects PACER Plus pact
Papua New Guinea is urging New Zealand to engage in negotiations for a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), arguing that current trade policies...
Australian Ministers embark on Pacific tour to boost security, economic, and regional ties
This week, Australian deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy,...
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France has approved a second phase of its investment-driven recovery plan for New Caledonia, committing an additional €84.7 million (CFP10.1 billion) to fund 50...
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The Fijian Drua has appointed highly respected New Zealand coach Brad Mooar as Head Coach of the Fijian Drua Men.
Mooar, a championship-winning Crusaders, former...
PNG’s Morea Baru wins Pacific’s first medal at Commonwealth Games
Veteran Papua New Guinea weightlifter Morea Baru has secured the Pacific region’s first medal of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after winning bronze in...