Solomon Islands Parliament to consider bill to scrutinise draft federal constitution
A Constitutional Amendment Bill to commence the scrutinisation of the draft federal constitution is anticipated to go before Solomon Islands parliament in the current...
Three former Samoa ruling Human Rights Protection Party MPs to head to by-election
The three former Samoa ruling Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP)MPs who resigned from the party to declare themselves independent have had their seats made...
Changes suggested in appointment of Fiji PM
Election of a prime minister on the floor of Parliament will be done by voice and not secret ballot, the Standing Orders Committee has...
Cook Islands well-positioned to demonstrate and uphold strong regional leadership: Puna
Cook Islands is well-positioned to demonstrate and uphold the strong regional leadership that we need to ensure that we, as the Blue Pacific, are...
Fiji PM Rabuka to move motion on Political Parties Act, Attempt is illegal, claims...
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will move a motion in Parliament on Friday regarding certain sections of the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and...
Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue’s first gender-balanced Cabinet
Two female ministers have been announced in Niue's Cabinet for the first time in the nations history.
Dalton Tagelagi, who has just been re-elected as...
Moetai Brotherson has been elected as the new president of French Polynesia
Moetai Brotherson of the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira has been elected president of French Polynesia for a five-year term.
In the election in the territorial assembly,...
Cook Islands Parliament decriminalises homosexuality
Cook Islands Parliament has repealed provisions in its Crimes Act that criminalised homosexuality.
The Crimes (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2023 which, among other things, aimed...
Tongan court rules law does not apply to a noble
Tonga's Appeal Court has upheld a decision saying a law did not apply to a nobleman.
A member of Parliament, a nobles' representative, was elected...
A great day for media industry, says Fiji Times general manager
A great day for the Fiji media industry as years of enduring harsh media laws is finally over.
Fiji Times Pte Ltd general manager Christine...
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Pacific must stand united as One Blue Pacific Continent: Forum Chair Wale
Pacific Islands Forum members must remain united and speak with one voice as the Blue Pacific Continent faces growing geopolitical pressures, says outgoing Forum...
Fiji’s Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill fails to restore Qoliqoli ownership: Rewa Chief
Rewa chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has criticised Fiji Parliament’s passage of the Commercial Use of Marine Areas (CUMA) Bill 2025, saying the legislation fails...
China ‘likely’ ran targeted campaign to align Pacific with its latest five-year plan
China “very likely” coordinated a targeted campaign across the Pacific to demonstrate that local development strategies should align with Beijing’s latest five-year-plan, a recent...