French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...
3.4 percent growth expected in Pacific region in 2026, 3.2 Percent in 2027 — ADB
Economic growth in the Pacific is projected to moderate to 3.4 percent in 2026 and 3.2 percent in 2027, according to the Asian Development...
How Vanuatu’s proposed UN climate change resolution may shift climate accountability for decades
A draft United Nations (UN) resolution on climate change is seeking to turn the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on states’ obligations...
Solomon Islands MP Kenilorea challenges Governor General, defends court move
Solomon Islands MP Peter Kenilorea says history and the Constitution are on the side of the 28 MPs challenging the Governor-General’s refusal to convene...
FLP raises alarm over attempted breaches at military facilities
The Fiji Labour Party has expressed “grave concern” over recent attempts to gain unauthorised access to Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) installations in...
Palau is stepping up its digital defences
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has established a new Office of Applied Technology and Strategy to strengthen cybersecurity, streamline government systems, and accelerate the...
Australia pledges cyclone aid to Pacific neighbours
Australia pledged AUD$2.5 million (US$1.7 million) in aid to Pacific neighbours Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Sunday, 12 April 2026, after tropical...
Solomon Islands requests PNG police assist in emergency response as Cyclone Maila hits islands
The Papua New Guinea Government is considering a request from the Solomon Islands Government to deploy police officers to the country to assist with...
Sinlaku upgraded to supertyphoon, Threat veers toward Tinian and Saipan
Sinlaku has been upgraded to a super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and maximum gusts of 184 mph, according to the...
Taiwan’s return to Pacific Islands Forum should demonstrate its strategic value
Pacific Islands a ‘triple junction’ of climate risk, ocean governance, and geopolitical competition
By Jack Huang
Taiwan’s return to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in 2026...
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Papua New Guinea to host Tuna Economy Dialogue
Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko has announced that PNG will host the Pacific-led Tuna Economy Dialogue from 13-16 October 2026...
The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining
Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining
Opinion by Kalinga Seneviratne
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SEC filing raises new questions over US$1billion Cook Islands Deep-Sea mining deal
A proposed US$1 billion merger involving U.S-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) has entered a critical regulatory phase, with a...