Australia must ‘change the way it talks’ to Pacific Islands

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Melanesian News Network Editor Dorothy Wickham says Australia must start “changing the way it talks” to the Pacific Islands. It comes as Chinese ships and...

Solomon Islands-China security deal needs scrutiny – NZ Foreign Minister Mahuta

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New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says the new Solomon Islands security arrangement with China is unwelcome and unnecessary and should be open...

Top U.S officials met Fijian PM to discuss regional security

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White House delegation led by Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell on Wednesday, met Fiji’s Prime minister, Frank Bainimarama in Suva to discuss regional security. The meeting...

NZ PM Ardern wants regional Solomons solution

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Fearing the militarisation of the Pacific, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged the Solomon Islands to walk away from its newly inked...

‘Australia is a great friend’: Scott Morrison defends Pacific strategy after China-Solomons deal

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Solomon Islands knows Australia is a "great friend" as he defended his government's response over the Pacific Island nation's...

Solomon Islands’ security pact with China raises the question – is Australia the partner...

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Opinion by Kate Lyons The Australian government woke up Wednesday morning to a Solomon Islands-shaped headache. Tuesday night, news broke that the Pacific nation, less...

Solomon Islands PM says security pact with China won’t undermine regional peace

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Solomon Islands' decision to sign a security pact with China will not hurt or undermine peace and harmony in the region, Prime Minister Manasseh...

Palau to bring 100 percent managed ocean concept as solution to UN Ocean Conference

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“I think the 100 percent Ocean management is the critical agenda that needs to be pushed forward. When you say 100 percent management, it...

Six months from COP27, we must be strategic and united, says High Level climate...

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The momentum of celebrating a Pacific first with the 7th One Ocean conference has not been lost on marine resources, says Palau’s Minister of...

Fukushima wastewater not ready for 2023 release, scientists say

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A year since Japan announced plans to dump treated Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean starting in 2023, a group of five independent experts...

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‘Like a doorway’: Australia strengthens legal ties with Pacific nations

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A significant agreement between Australia and select Pacific nations has been described as a crucial “doorway” that will strengthen judicial systems internationally. Signed Monday, the...

Te Pāti Māori co-leader joins protest against ‘aggressive’ Cook Islands PM

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