Lockdown on Tokelau as first community case of Covid is confirmed
Tokelau has confirmed its first community case of Covid-19 and a lockdown has been imposed.
A spokesperson for the government has confirmed to RNZ Pacific...
PNG PM Marape says no laws broken in defence cooperation agreement with U.S
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has assured Papua New Guinea that no laws of the country are broken or will be required...
Second Compact Review Agreement created fundamental change in Palau/U.S relationship: Farrow
The second Compact Review Agreement initialed last week by Palau Chief Compact Negotiator Kaleb Udui Jr and U.S Special Envoy Joseph Yun is the...
Pacific Leaders focus on regional strength at global meets in May
A record-setting month of high-level joint meetings for Pacific Leaders is growing the global spotlight on regional priorities including climate action, human security, and...
India’s PM Modi lands in Papua New Guinea for Pacific summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea on Sunday for talks with Pacific island leaders, the first visit by an Indian...
Pacific isles fear becoming theatre for US-China rivalry
A Pacific Islands leader on Friday called on the United States and China to not bring “adversarial competition” to the region, as the rival...
‘Friends to all’: U.S-China influence race a boon for Pacific islands
When the U.S secretary of state travels through Papua New Guinea's capital this week to meet the leader of the South Pacific nation, it...
Fiji and PNG take steps to strengthen diplomatic presence
Fiji has been offered a 99-year land lease in the Central Business District in Port Moresby for the construction of its chancery in Papua...
Biden or not, the Pacific ramp-up remains intact
By Meg Keen
Their standing slipped during COVID-19, but China is not vacating the space. Their meddling in political and economic affairs have raised concerns....
UNODC, PINA & Palau Media Council partner to build capacity of Palau anti-corruption journalists
Two new Palau journalist anti-corruption grants were launched at a meeting between Palau Media Council journalists, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)...
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Pacific leaders slam NSW government coal mine decision ahead of UN climate summit
The Minns government’s approval of the state’s biggest ever coal mine expansion has created a major headache for Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen after...
Key Ocean of Peace Alliance deliberately vague on Australian military game plan
A formal Australian military alliance designed to repel China will be left “deliberately not prescriptive” about what will happen in the event of a...
Fiji PM Rabuka to chair proposed special committee on Constitution Bill
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is set to move a motion in Parliament today for the establishment of an 11-member Special Committee to scrutinise...