Tongan rugby coach ‘clinging to life’ after defending family in stabbing frenzy
Tongan rugby coach and Wallabies legend Toutai Kefu is clinging to life after being stabbed in his Brisbane home while trying to defend his...
Pacific Islands regionalism critical amid geopolitical ‘contest of wills’: U.S Rep Case
Amid a regional rift among the countries of the Pacific Islands Forum and increasing great-power competition between the United States and China, U.S representative...
Forum stronger together: Cook Islands PM
As a proud founding member of the Forum, the Cook Islands has always taken the view that we are stronger together” says Prime Minister...
New police patrol boat for Kiribati
Kiribati is the latest recipient of a new police patrol boat donated by Australia.
Radio Kiribati reports the RKS Teanoai II arrived in Kiribati waters...
How the Fijiana battled adversity to win historic Olympic medal at Tokyo Games
Flight FJ 1910 touched down at Nadi International Airport on Wednesday evening local time, as the Fijiana’s historic Olympic campaign concluded in style.
The Tokyo...
Transhipment challenges in the WCPO
By Iliesa Tora
Not many Pacific Island women work on fishing vessels, but a young Fijian woman has found a way to support the...
14 death row prisoners to be executed: PNG Correctional Commissioner
Fourteen out of 15 prisoners currently on death row will be executed after a “possible execution mode is identified”, says Papua New Guinea Correctional...
Fiji records 398 new cases of COVID-19, five new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 398 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths Thursday, increasing the total number of cases to 38,742 and 343 deaths...
$14-million climate change funding support to benefits Pacific Islands
Pacific Countries will be benefiting from a $14-million (US$9.7 million) climate change funding support from the New Zealand government.
The five-year funding assistance will help...
‘No public protest is allowed’ says Solomon Islands Attorney General
Public assembly or procession of any form will not be allowed under the current state of emergency unless authorised by the Prime Minister, says...
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Lord Fakafanua elected Tonga’s new Prime Minister after parliamentary vote
Tonga's Legislative Assembly has elected Lord Fakafanua as the kingdom’s new prime minister following a secret parliamentary ballot this afternoon.
Interim Speaker Lord Tangi...
Pacific health systems at breaking point as Australia, NZ labour schemes drain skilled workers:...
A major new study by the Australia Institute has warned that labour migration policies promoted by Australia and New Zealand are accelerating a health...
TD03F upgraded to tropical depression, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Fiji
Tropical Disturbance TD03F has been upgraded to a Tropical Depression and is expected to bring heavy rain and strong northerly winds to Fiji over...