Fiji Election office no longer has confidence in the FICAC Commissioner
The Fijian Elections Office (FEO) has lodged a complaint to the President against Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC)Commissioner, Rashmi Aslam, for failing to...
Fiji PM Rabuka speaks to the Micronesian President’s – Pacific solidarity reaffirmed
Reuniting the Pacific family's solidarity through the “Pacific way of leadership” was demonstrated Monday through open discussions convened by the Prime Minister and Chair...
French Senate committee questions Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Nic Maclellan
The French Senate in Paris has issued a report sharply critiquing France’s official Indo-Pacific Strategy, highlighting the lack of capacity of...
Cyclone Gabrielle: National state of emergency declared in NZ
A national state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand, after a night of extreme weather which left towns cut off across the...
Vanuatu PM visit Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, Ishmael Kalsakau, and Madame Ellene Kalsakau to Australia from...
Fiji Home Affairs Minister Tikoduadua labels Bainimarama’s statement treasonous
Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs has condemned the statement delivered by Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama and even described it treasonous.
Bainimarama in his response to...
Cyclone Gabrielle: evacuations urged as ‘potentially devastating’ storm lashes New Zealand
Evacuations are under way and tens of thousands of people are without power as Cyclone Gabrielle batters New Zealand’s North Island, where the largest...
Missed deadline raises risk of delays to loss and damage fund
Talks on a global fund for victims of climate change could be delayed after governments missed a deadline to appoint members to a committee...
Fiji President failed to protect the Constitution, claims Bainimarama
Fiji Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama claims that President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has failed to protect the 2013 Constitution.
In his response to the President’s opening...
Pacific Islands Forum mission completes visit to Japan
Commitments to further engage in “intensive dialogue” and information sharing on the proposed Fukushima ALPS treated nuclear wastewater discharge into the Pacific are the...
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Fiji Parliament urged to defer ratification of Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union and Peace Alliance
Fiji’s Parliament has been urged to defer ratification of two major treaties with Australia, with a parliamentary committee warning that the agreements could have...
Vanuatu Opposition lodges no-confidence motion against PM
The Vanuatu Opposition bloc has lodged a detailed motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Jotham Napat on Monday.
The Opposition has raised six grounds in...
Australia cannot ‘credibly lead’ COP31 without reform
Australia cannot "credibly lead on climate abroad" or protect regional security if it continues to approve new and expanded coal and gas projects, an...