Cook Islands ditches passport plan after New Zealand ‘ultimatum’
Cook Islands has dropped the controversial passport proposal, Prime Minister Mark Brown confirmed Wednesday, after discussions to convince New Zealand that it would not...
Fiji aims to expand economic cooperation with the U.S
Fiji is keen on expanding its economic cooperation with the United States of America in key areas such as trade agreements, investment partnerships, and...
State visit to China- strengthening the Cook Islands’ global partnerships: Foreign Ministry
Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown will undertake a State visit to China from 10 – 14 February, reinforcing the Cook Islands’ commitment to...
Wenda rejects Jakarta’s dialogue offer: “West Papua is not another Aceh”
West Papua’s struggle for self-determination is not up for negotiation, says Benny Wenda, the Interim President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua...
Fiji reaffirms strong bilateral relations with the U.S
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka met with U.S Congressman and Chair of the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus Ed Case in Washington Wednesday, reaffirming Fiji's...
Too early to confirm party affiliation: Vanuatu MP Bohn
Vanuatu Progressive Development Party (VPDP) President and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Epi constituency, Robert Murray Bohn, said it is too early to...
Solomon Islands, Australia and PNG work on new visa system
Immigration officers from Solomon Islands, Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) are in Honiara to advance the next phase of the new Solomon Islands...
Bougainville general election dates announced
Bougainville Speaker of the House of Representatives Simon Pentanu, has announced the official dates of the 2025 Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) General Election Wednesday.
Pentanu...
New Zealand chides Cook Islands for ‘lack of transparency’
New Zealand criticised its close Pacific partner the Cook Islands on Wednesday for showing a “lack of transparency”, following reports that it is about...
Landmark dialogue to bolster Australia-India cooperation with Island States
A first-of-its-kind dialogue, the Fiji Dialogue, will be held this Friday, 07 February 2025 in Suva, Fiji, focusing on enhancing the security of island...
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Pacific opposition grows: Tuvalu, Palau and Vanuatu condemn China missile test
Three more Pacific governments have condemned China's recent ballistic missile test over the Pacific, adding to growing regional pressure for major powers to respect...
Marape calls for the Pacific to remain an Ocean of Peace
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has urged major powers to keep the Pacific out of military rivalry after China fired a nuclear-capable...
Solomon Islands PM Wale condemns missile test over Pacific Region
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has strongly condemned a recent missile test that traversed parts of the Pacific region, describing it as inappropriate and concerning...