Foreign influence could quietly weaken Pacific unity, expert warn
Pacific countries may need to look beyond the obvious signs of foreign interference with an international law expert warning that the bigger threat could...
Fiji PM Rabuka refuses to concede Malimali case defeat
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is leaving the Government’s next move in the Barbara Malimali case to his legal advisers, while refusing to concede...
Papua New Guineans to start serving in Australian defence force
Papua New Guineans will begin serving in Australia's Defence Force (ADF) over the next year, with recruitment ramped up to “thousands” over the next...
PIF 2026: Palau prepares for a Pacific meeting shaped by regional divisions
Palau is preparing to host Pacific leaders later this month as the region faces a series of political, security and economic questions that could...
Pacific reach out to NZ for information on bird flu
Pacific governments have asked New Zealand for advice on handling the H5 avian influenza, or bird flu, according to the Ministry of Primary and...
Tonga appoints three new Ministers
Royal Warrants for three newly appointed Ministers in Tonga were formally read on Sunday, 16 August 2026, at ceremonies held at their respective locations.
The...
Mangaia trio boosts Cook Islands Party bid for supermajority
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) is closing in on a two-thirds majority in Parliament after three independent female candidates who won seats in Mangaia...
Fiji High Court declares Commission of Inquiry report null and void
Fiji High Court in Suva has declared the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report null and void, quashing its recommendations in their entirety after finding...
Visa overstayer concerns put Vanuatu under US$20,000 bond
The United States (U.S) Embassy in Port Moresby, which handles U.S interests in Vanuatu, has defended the decision to permanently include Vanuatu in the...
Brown thanks Cook Islands voters after election
Cook Islands caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown has thanked voters, candidates, volunteers and supporters following the country’s latest general election.
Brown said he was filled...
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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...