ONOC welcomes IOC President Coventry to Oceania at XLVI Annual General Assembly in Auckland
The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC), in partnership with the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC), will welcome delegates from across the Pacific to Auckland...
Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
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...
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Brown thanks Cook Islands voters after election
Cook Islands caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown has thanked voters, candidates, volunteers and supporters following the country’s latest general election.
Brown said he was filled...
Pacific Ministers back AI rules and safer digital spaces as connectivity expands
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers are backing new regional principles for artificial intelligence and a safer digital environment as the Pacific enters a new...
Tuvalu invites Japan PM to Pre-COP31 Leaders’ event
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has invited Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to attend the Pre-COP31 Leaders’ Event in Tuvalu as the two countries...