Former NZ foreign Minister Peters says Pacific security concerns ‘avoidable’, U.S warned years ago...
-Former Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has said “serious security concerns” in the Pacific were “avoidable” in a speech where he advocated for New...
Pacific leaders congratulate Labor’s Albanese on election result
The Solomon Islands has congratulated Australia's Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, on his election victory, saying much “remains to be done” in the bilateral relationship,...
China seeks more island security pacts to boost clout in Pacific
China is intensifying its drive for influence in the Pacific by negotiating security deals with two additional island nations following a pact with the...
National Security Committee rejected Payne’s proposal to double funding in the Pacific to reduce...
A proposal to double funding in the Pacific to reduce the Chinese infiltration in the region was knocked back by the Cabinet's National Security...
U.S to boost Pacific spending to counter China, but no ‘real number’ yet
The U.S has announced it will boost military spending in the Pacific to counter China.
The White House’s Indo-Pacific Strategy announcement didn’t include any money...
EU to step up Indo-Pacific defence presence over China fears and Ukraine example
The European Union has resolved to step up its defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific region in light of fears about China’s growing presence and...
‘The new normal’: Defence expert’s China warning
A defence expert has issued a stark warning about the presence of Chinese ships in the Pacific region, suggesting more sightings could be “the...
France warned against ‘recolonising’ New Caledonia
The Kanak people won't accept France's attempt to recolonise New Caledonia, a pro-independence delegate has told the United Nations.
Addressing a UN's decolonisation committee seminar...
French Polynesia and Cook Islands to expand co-operation
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Mark Brown has met with his counterpart Edouard Fritch, President of French Polynesia...
Former Kiribati president slams Australia’s ‘politicisation’ of climate action and power of fossil fuel...
A former president of the Pacific nation of Kiribati has blasted the influence of the fossil fuel lobby in Australia and the “politicisation” of...
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Chinese Taipei compromise clears way for landmark South Pacific Albacore deal
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Friday adopted a long-awaited management procedure for South Pacific albacore...
Fiji hails ‘monumental’ South Pacific Albacore breakthrough at WCPFC
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Fiji says the adoption of the South Pacific Albacore Management Procedure (MP) at WCPFC22 in Manila is a “monumental...
WCPFC adopts landmark South Pacific albacore management procedure after years of deadlock
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) wrapped up its annual meeting in Manila Friday with a major...