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...
Forum Officials meet ahead of the Korea -Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Senior officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries are in the Republic of Korea this week for the 2025 Korea-Pacific Islands Inter-Sessional Meeting.
The...
Cook Islands PM to China on state visit
Prime Minister Mark Brown is set to become the first Cook Islands leader to be accorded a state visit to China, highlighting growing cooperation...
Cook Islands reaffirms climate leadership amidst U.S withdrawal from Paris Agreement
Cook Islands has called for continued global cooperation to address climate crisis and for the global community to fill any funding gaps left by...
Trump’s immigration crackdown brings cloud of uncertainty over FAS migrants
The freely associated states' (FAS) diplomats have reminded the new U.S administration that migrants from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau and the...
‘A liveable future is at stake’: Critics call out NZ David Seymour’s climate stance
Concerns are growing across the Pacific over New Zealand’s potential exit from the Paris Climate Agreement.
The agreement, signed by almost 200 nations to tackle...
Pacific must drive Ocean Agenda at UNOC3 – Dr Manoni
Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni has urged the region to take the lead in shaping global ocean governance, warning that the Pacific cannot...
Fiji leader to press Pacific Islands concerns in Washington after U.S aid frozen
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will attend a presidential prayer breakfast in Washington on Thursday, the first opportunity for a Pacific Islands leader to...
PNG records thousands of cancer cases annually
Papua New Guinea faces a significant cancer burden, with an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 new cases each year, according to Ken Wai, Deputy Secretary...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...