Pacific aid groups ‘devastated’ by Trump’s USAID freeze
Aid agencies operating in the Pacific are still scrambling to assess the impact of U.S President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order freezing billions of...
Credibility of the U.S in the Pacific at risk if USAID programmes cut –...
Massey University academic says the uncertainty over the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) will have implications for the Pacific region.
Donald Trump is considering...
RFK Jr as Secretary of Health will be a disaster for Samoa’s public health
The Samoa Director General of Health, Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma, has described the nomination of Robert F Kennedy Junior as the U.S Secretary of...
Vanuatu’s only elected female MP seeks Ministerial role in new government
In a significant step for gender representation in Vanuatu’s political landscape, Marie Louise Milne, the only woman elected to Parliament, is advocating for a...
Marshall Islands seek U.S meeting as citizens ‘panic’ over Trump migrant crackdown
The Marshall Islands has warned citizens living in the U.S not to open the door to immigration officials without a judicial warrant, amid fears...
Climate change discussed at Miss Pacific Islands Pageant platform
The contestants of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 have discussed climate change as its impacts as one of the pressing issues affecting...
Indonesia’s amnesty plan for Papua independence fighters greeted with skepticism
The Indonesian government’s proposal to grant amnesty to pro-independence rebels in Papua has stirred skepticism as the administration of new President Prabowo Subianto seeks...
I want a clean slate in the Force, says new Fiji Police Commissioner Tudravu
Fiji’s new Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has relayed to his senior officers his expectations for the force Monday.
Tudravu had a meeting with high-ranking officers...
Kiribati rejects claims of diplomatic rift over NZ deputy PM’s cancelled visit
The Government of Kiribati has pushed back against claims of a diplomatic fallout with New Zealand following the cancellation of deputy Prime Minister Winston...
CNMI governor says federal memo on funding freeze a ‘wake-up call’ for states and...
CNMI Governor Arnold Palacios said the Office of the Budget Management's rescinded memo that called for a pause on all federal assistance programmes served...
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PINA Statement for World Press Freedom Day 2026
By President, Kalafi Moala
On this World Press Freedom Day, we gather under a powerful and timely theme: “Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting...
Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
The...
Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...