Regional officers deliberate on policing issues
Several women in policing from across the region are convening at the 17th Annual Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Women Advisory Network in Nadi.
The...
PNG Speaker Pomat allowed to intervene in 11th Parliament’s legality case
The Papua New Guinea Supreme Court has allowed Speaker Job Pomat to intervene in an application filed by Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill on the...
Electoral petitions lodged in the Cook Islands
Five electoral petitions and one application for a recount have been filed at the High Court in the Cook Islands.
The Cook Islands News reports...
Report to UN: New Zealand’s immigration system discriminates on disability grounds
Ahead of New Zealand’s review with the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) highlight a clear pattern of...
USAID launches five-year strategy for the Pacific Islands region
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced its five-year (2022-2027) Pacific Islands Strategic Framework that will guide the Agency’s work in...
Australian High Commissioner summoned by Solomon Islands government over ABC’s Four Corners report
The Solomon Islands government has hauled in Australia's High Commissioner to complain after the ABC's Four Corners program aired an episode exploring how China...
Row over Australian-born Kiribati judge intensifies in dramatic court hearing
A legal row over moves by the Kiribati government to deport an Australian citizen and senior Kiribati judge who is married to the country’s...
Probe into Mendi
Four prominent leaders are under the Papua New Guinea police radar for their alleged involvement in the Mendi madness last week which left one...
Timor-Leste warns it will work with China if Australia insists on pumping Timor Sea...
Timor-Leste’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned his nation will seek Chinese support if Australia and Woodside Energy fail to back a gas pipeline between...
PM Marape to announce full cabinet Tuesday
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says an MP does not have to be a minister to change Papua New Guinea for the...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...