Eleventh hour meeting with China’s foreign minister improper, says former PNG PM O’Neill
People’s National Congress leader Peter O’Neill is urging Prime Minister James Marape and the government to refrain from signing any agreements with China when...
NZ ‘not defined’ by China over Pacific relationships, Nanaia Mahuta says
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta says New Zealand is “not defined by China”, and does not need to react to Chinese activity in...
Pacific ‘front and centre’ of priorities: Australian Defence Minister
The Pacific needs to remain front and centre of Australia’s diplomatic priorities, Defence Minister Richard Marles says, as China looks to expand its influence...
China slams NZ-U.S concerns over Pacific as ‘disinformation
Beijing has come out firing on Thursday after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and U.S President Joe Biden expressed concerns over China’s security agreement with...
Australian top diplomat Wong ramps up Pacific lobbying effort as she flies out to Samoa and Tonga
Australian top diplomat Penny Wong is embarking on her third international trip since being sworn in as foreign affairs minister and will travel to...
China accuses Australia and its allies of cold war mentality
Some Pacific Island leaders have likened China’s development engagements in the region to that of the cold war era.
However, the Chinese Embassy in Fiji...
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022: 100 days to go
Sevens fans only have 100 days to wait until the best 40 teams from across the globe arrive in Cape Town to contest Rugby...
New Zealand urges U.S engagement with Pacific Island States
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged President Joe Biden to engage more with Pacific Island states amid China's concerted push to increase its...
U.S expresses commitment to Pacific islands that rejected China pact
The U.S said on Tuesday that it was committed to supporting nations in the Pacific Ocean region. The words have come just a day...
Convicted after June 2002 are permanently disqualified to contest in PNG General Election
Persons convicted of offences and sentenced to more than nine months from 2002 upward are disqualified for life from contesting the Papua New Guinea...
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Neville Choi takes PINA presidency as Moala steps down
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea Media Council President Neville Choi has been elected President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA),...
PNG secures bid to host 2028 Pacific Media Summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea has secured the bid to host the Pacific Media Summit in 2028, with the decision taken...
‘Rising seas are sinking futures’
World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already...