Fiji welcomes breakthroughdeal on South Pacific Albacore management
Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu, has welcomed a major regional breakthrough on the sustainable management of South Pacific Albacore, calling it a “historic...
FLNKS to meet, as independence forces debate New Caledonia agreement
By Nic Maclellan
The main independence coalition in New Caledonia, the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS), will hold an extraordinary Congress next...
Courage, not compromise – Pacific SIDS call for ambition ahead of final plastic treaty talks in Geneva
With plastic pollution at crisis levels, delegates from 14 Pacific Island countries have arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, with one clear message for the world:...
Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia worth €331 million
Authorities in French Polynesia are claiming another "historic" drug haul for a total €331 million(US$383 million) street value.
The catch initially took place on 14...
Fiji and Tuvalu engage in fisheries talks to secure Tuna supplies
Fiji's Ministry of Fisheries held productive discussions with Tuvalu Fisheries last Friday to explore access arrangements that will secure tuna raw materials essential for...
‘It’s not dreaming, it’s dragging’: Inside Labor’s COP bid
The Albanese government’s bid to host the huge COP31 global climate summit is more than three years old. Just over 12 months out from...
Troika Leaders reaffirm unity ahead of Forum Meeting in Honiara
Forum Troika Leaders gathered on Saturday in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for their third meeting to reflect on and discuss key regional priorities at the...
Cook Islands and Tonga strengthen bilateral ties ahead of celebrations
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown met with his Tongan counterpart last Friday to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss regional cooperation ahead of the...
Henry Puna calls New Zealand’s involvement in Cook Islands politics ‘improper’
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna says he thinks it is "improper" for New Zealand to involve itself in the “domestic affairs” of...
Roch Wamytan: Paris political agreement for New Caledonia ‘not enough’ for Kanaks
A former New Caledonia Congress president says there are "not enough" benefits for Kanaks in a new “draft” agreement he signed alongside pro and...
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Opposition leader Wale raises concern over lack of Polynesian representation in Solomon Islands Cabinet
Solomon Islands Opposition leader Matthew Wale has raised concerns about the absence of Polynesian representation in the country’s Cabinet following a recent ministerial reshuffle,...
Palau Senate rejects key President Whipps appointments, Deepening executive-legislative rift
The Palau Senate has again declined to advance three key nominations by President Surangel Whipps Jr, deepening tensions between the executive and legislative branches...
U.S bars Palau Senate president, former Marshall Islands mayor from entry
The United States on Tuesday barred Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and his family from entering the U.S, accusing him of corruption linked to...