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China to create fund to help Pacific Island countries defeat COVID-19

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Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China will set up a fund to help Pacific Island countries defeat...

Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific leaders

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Pacific leaders say offering “visas for vaccinations’ would be the ultimate incentive for New Zealand overstayers to get the covid-19 jab, as Auckland struggles...

First wahine Māori Dame Cindy Kiro sworn in as NZ Governor-General

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Dame Cindy Kiro was sworn in as New Zealand's newest Govenor-General Thursday at Parliament, the first wahine Māori to hold the role. Speaking to a...

Pacific Islands Climate Action Network launches Pacific Climate demands

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The Pacific Climate Action Network (PICAN) in partnership with Greenpeace Australia Pacific is launching Pacific COP26 Climate Demands on Friday 22 October 2021 in...

Third of Pacific islands unable to attend Cop26, sparking fears summit will be less ambitious

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A third of Pacific small island states and territories do not plan to send any government figures to the COP26 summit in Glasgow due...

“We’re suffering”: Why climate finance is so important for Pacific countries

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Pacific leaders like Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama have had enough. Speaking at a recent international climate forum hosted by the former U.S vice president...

New field hospital being set up in PNG as death rate soars

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The Minister for Health in Papua New Guinea, Jelta Wong, says work has started on a 500-bed field hospital in Port Moresby, as the...

PNG Opposition says polls deferral dangerous

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Papua New Guinea Speaker of Parliament Jacob Pomat’s suggestion that the 2022 General Elections be deferred by one year is both dangerous and wrong...

Fiji Airways premieres new in-flight safety video

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With Fiji officially opening from 01 December, Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, has launched an eco-focused In-Flight Safety Video, showcasing footage of the country’s...

Ratu Wiliame Katonivere to be nominated to assume Fiji’s Presidency

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Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will move Ratu Wiliame Katonivere’s name Friday in Parliament to be the next President of Fiji. In a post on...

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Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

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Carbon capture and storage, geoengineering and other technologies that justify ongoing fossil fuel production have been denounced by Pacific nations in a landmark declaration. Following...

Forum Troika Leaders meet in Fiji to discuss emerging regional challenges and opportunities

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Forum Troika Leaders met in-person in Nadi, Fiji on 16 April 2026 to consider key regional priorities amid an increasingly uncertain and rapidly evolving...

Small nations, strong ties: Fiji’s Ambassador talks faith, friendship, and Israel

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In an interview with the Magazine, Ambassador Jesoni Vitusagavulu explained the strategic - as well as spiritual - reasons behind Fiji’s support for Israel....