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...
Main electoral roll open for inspection ahead of 2026 general election
With just over five weeks until the 2026 General Election on 12 August, Cook Islands Electoral Office is encouraging all eligible voters to inspect...
Australia’s PM pressured to confront China over missile test
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been urged to call the Chinese president after a widely condemned missile test that has outraged Pacific leaders.
The...
Pacific pushes back after Chinese missile test backfires
New Zealand may become one of the first nations to join a historic defence alliance between Australia and Fiji as alarmed Pacific capitals prepare...
‘We are family now’: Sāmoa, Tonga leaders strengthen Pacific bonds with Australia
Sāmoa Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt says Pacific ties with Australia have moved beyond friendship, describing the relationship as one built on family,...
Pacific cannot be treated as a theatre for force – Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has sharply condemned China’s reported submarine-launched missile test in the South Pacific, saying the region cannot be treated...
Historic PNG-Australia Pukpuk Treaty comes into force
The Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty, known as the Pukpuk Treaty, comes into force Wednesday.
James Marape and Anthony Albanese, the prime ministers of...
Tuvalu PM condemns China’s missile test, uges powers to keep Pacific free of Military...
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo has condemned China's recent launch of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, saying it goes against...
Vanuatu calls on China to halt ballistic missile tests in the Pacific
Vanuatu has expressed grave concern over China's recent ballistic missile launch in the Pacific, saying it undermines the region's commitment to peace and a...
Palau condemns China’s ballistic missile test in the Pacific
The Government of Palau has condemned China's recent ballistic missile launch in the Pacific, describing it as a serious threat to regional peace and...
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Forum struggles with missile dilemma
By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
AS they gather in Palau this week for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum, regional leaders want development partners to...
Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific media must ensure the region’s stories are told by Pacific voices and from a Pacific perspective, Forum...
Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders will meet next week against a more challenging regional backdrop, with geopolitics, transnational crime, economic...