Singapore, Fiji lean on close ties to weather ‘increasingly turbulent’ world
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen ties that have allowed their nations to...
Pacific ‘needs predictability’ in a ‘changing environment’ – Solomon Islands official
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders have drafted a letter to the Trump administration, addressing concerns about the United States' support in the region.
Solomon Islands...
Fentanyl threatens to hit Fiji next
Fiji is at risk of a new and far more dangerous drug crisis as experts are now warning about the rise of fentanyl.
The drug...
New Zealand’s top cop embarks on historic visit to the Pacific
New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, Richard Chambers, is travelling to Fiji and Sāmoa this week for the first time without a specific event prompting the...
Tonga yet to pay off loan for Nuku’alofa reconstruction of 2006 riots
A political storm is brewing over the repayment of a US$190-million loan from China, originally borrowed to help rebuild the capital after riots in...
Asian scam centre crime gangs expanding worldwide including the Pacific: UN
Chinese and Southeast Asian gangs are raking in tens of billions of dollars a year targeting victims through investment, cryptocurrency, romance and other scams...
Economist slams EU blacklisting of Vanuatu as discriminatory and unfair
Caribbean economist and regional economic policy advisor Marla Dukharan has criticised the European Union’s (EU) decision to blacklist Vanuatu over tax governance and financial...
Pacific Conference of Churches mourns the passing of Pope Francis
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has joined the global Christian community in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, who died on...
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies...
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with...
North Pacific joins in paying tributes to Pope Francis, who has died at 88
The Northern Marianas has joined the Catholic world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis.
The pope has died at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...