Australian PM Albanese says climate change top issue for Pacific island nations
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday climate change was the main economic and security challenge for low-lying island counties in the...
Two Tongan Cabinet Ministers granted stay of unseating, special Appeal Session in July
Two Tongan Cabinet Ministers, who were found to have committed bribery in the lead up to the November 2021 General Election, have been granted...
USP Council raises concerns over finance risks
The University of the South Pacific’s Council has raised concerns about the financial and operating risks arising out of Fiji’s withheld grant, compounded by...
Quad praises Albanese government’s higher ambition on climate
By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Quad summit in Tokyo has praised Australia raising its ambition on climate change, after Anthony...
Force eye finals after Moana Pasifika win
Western Force have kept their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive after snapping their losing streak with a key 48-28 win over Moana Pasifika.
Playing...
Fiji base for Drua in 2023
Fijian Drua will be based in Fiji next season.
However, where exactly is not confirmed at the moment.
The Drua were based at the New South...
Australia to stand with Pacific islands on climate crisis and ‘respect’ region, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says
Australia’s new foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, will seek to improve relations with Pacific island countries, flagging an early visit to the region and...
Samoa PM Fiame Mata’afa acknowledges new Australian PM’s stance on Climate Change
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has acknowledged the new Australian Labour Government’s stance on the issue of climate change.
Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister...
Former NZ foreign Minister Peters says Pacific security concerns ‘avoidable’, U.S warned years ago of need for cooperation
-Former Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has said “serious security concerns” in the Pacific were “avoidable” in a speech where he advocated for New...
Solomon Islands says China’s foreign minister to arrive this week to sign pacts
China's foreign minister Wang Yi will visit the Solomon Islands this week and sign key agreements, expected to include a security pact criticised by...
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Vanuatu condemns French MP letter as neo-colonial insult
The Vanuatu Government has condemned a letter attributed to French National Assembly member Nicolas Metzdorf, describing it as insulting, neo-colonial and disrespectful of Vanuatu's...
We all succeed when the Pacific is safe, resilient, and prosperous: Australia’s Climate Change...
Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the Pacific must have a stronger voice in global climate negotiations, as Australia and Türkiye...
Tabuya opens Pre-COP stakeholder programme, calls for stronger Pacific voices on climate action
Fiji’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya has called for Pacific voices to play a central role in shaping climate decisions ahead...