The Commonwealth adopts Principles on freedom of expression
The Commonwealth Heads of Government(CHOGM) has adopted the Commonwealth Principles on Freedom of Expression and the Role of the Media in Good Governance at...
Commonwealth leaders say sinking nations should keep their maritime boundaries
In a boost for Pacific Islands such as Tuvalu under threat from rising seas, Commonwealth nations agreed on Saturday that a nation's maritime boundaries...
Kiribati elects Pro-China President Maamau for third term
New Zealand congratulated Kiribati's Taneti Maamau after the pro-China president was elected on Saturday to a third term in charge of the low-lying Pacific...
PNG will not attend UN COP29 summit
Papua New Guinea dropped the bombshell by announcing it will not attend the upcoming 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of...
Kanaky leader advocates for ‘hope and ‘humanity’ as Pacific leaders visit New Caledonia
A Kanak leader from the Protestant Church of Kanaky New Caledonia, attending a Pacific solidarity forum in Aotearoa, says connecting with Pacific activists has...
Pacific nations spotlight Biodiversity successes and challenges at CBD COP16
In a demonstration of regional solidarity at the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16), Colombia, the...
Another woman takes Commonwealth SG role
Commonwealth leaders convened in Samoa on the final day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Saturday and announced Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as...
“We’re here as family”: Forum delegation arrives in New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan, in Noumea, New Caledonia
After months of delay, a high-level Pacific Islands Forum mission has arrived in New Caledonia for three...
King Charles acknowledges Commonwealth’s ‘painful’ history with slavery on summit agenda
Britain's King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations continue to advocate for reparations for...
Kiribati election drama: Ruling party candidate defects to challenge incumbent president
Late drama has unfolded in the Kiribati presidential election with one of the three candidates from the ruling party breaking away to form his...
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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...