Manawanui sinking: Salvage process begins as diesel continues to leak from wreck
The process of salvaging the sunken HMNZS Manawanui has begun as diesel continues to leak from the wreck.
"The recovery efforts will take time, but...
Tonga joins fights against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Tonga has endorsed the Proliferation Security Initiative or PSI, a U.S-led global movement that seeks to stop the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction.
The...
UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon
The UN Secretary-General on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed, following the deliberate breach of...
UN approves carbon market safeguards to protect environment and human rights
The UN’s new carbon market will have a compulsory mechanism that aims to prevent developers of carbon credit projects from breaching human rights or...
‘We could’ve had 75 body bags’: Collins on HMNZS Manawanui sinking
An investigation into the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui will “get to the nub” of what happened when the ship sank, Defence Minister Judith...
Manawanui sinking: Fish covered in oil, huge leak confirmed
Fishermen on the coast of Safata in Samoa were told to discard fish covered in oil from the New Zealand naval ship HMNZS Manawanui...
Fiji Parliament to appoint new President on 31 October
The Fijian Parliament is set to appoint the nation’s next President on Thursday, 31 October 2024, following the endorsement of the Business Committee.
Current President...
Samoa to host oceania Anti doping Ministerial Meeting
The Samoa Minister of Sports and Recreation (MSR) will be co-facilitating the annual World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Oceania Ministerial Meeting on Anti-Doping in Sport...
An ‘appalled’ New Zealand official says a navy ship didn’t sink because its captain...
New Zealand’s defense minister issued stinging rebukes of what she said were “vile” and “misogynistic” online remarks by “armchair admirals” about the woman captain...
‘Not sitting on our laurels’, says Pacific Ocean Commissioner Manoni
In the lead-up to the Commonwealth Leaders’ Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa this month, Pacific Ocean Commissioner Filimon Manoni asserts that Pacific Island countries and...
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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...