Penny Wong hails ‘constructive’ talks with Solomons PM amid deal to deliver vaccines for children
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she had a “constructive” and “wide-ranging” discussion with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, which included addressing concerns over...
WTO members secure unprecedented package of trade outcomes at MC12
World Trade Organisation(WTO) members successfully concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva on 17 June, securing multilaterally negotiated outcomes on a series of...
Fiji introduces sustainable management model for sea cucumber/beche de mer
After a five-year ban on the harvesting, trade, and consumption of beche de mer to allow populations to recover, the Fijian government are introducing...
Pacific states push for TPNW assistance to nuclear survivors
By Nic Maclellan
Pacific delegates will play a key role at a major nuclear disarmament conference this week in Austria, as governments discuss the...
Young Broncos forwards headline Cook Islands squad
Former Roosters and Sharks forward Tinirau Arona will return from England to provide experience for a young Cook Islands team named for this Saturday...
CNMI men earn gold medal in tennis
The CNMI men’s team bagged the host’s first gold in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games after besting Vanuatu 2-1 Saturday at an American Memorial...
Papua New Guinea women win gold in tennis
The Papua New Guinea women’s team won the 2022 Pacific Mini Games gold medal in tennis by beating Fiji on Saturday at American Memorial...
CNMI comes through ‘with flying colours’
The CNMI is making history by hosting the Pacific Mini Games for the first time.
On Friday over 3,000 spectators attended the opening ceremony at...
Top Australian diplomat visits Solomons to address security concern
Australia's foreign minister landed Friday in Solomon Islands to address relations frayed by the Pacific nation's cosy ties and recent security pact with China.
It...
Climate change: Bonn talks end in acrimony over compensation
Two weeks of climate talks in Germany have ended in acrimony between rich and poor countries over cash for climate damage.
Developing countries say they...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
- Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among...