Fiji Bati extended squad to RLWC named
Fiji Bati head coach Jo Rabele has announced a 50-member extended squad of experienced and young players for the 2022 Rugby League World to...
Byrne wants the Fijian Drua to drown the Chiefs
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong tells Pacific nations ‘we have heard you’ as Australia and China battle for influence
The new Australian foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has promised to treat Pacific island countries with respect, telling an audience in Fiji that Australia...
PM Albanese says Australia needs to step up engagement with Pacific Islands in response to ‘changed environment’ from China
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia needs to step up engagement with Pacific Islands in response to 'changed environment'
The Prime Minister took a swipe...
Fiji AG seeks to play down concern over China’ proposed deal
Fiji’s Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has sought to play down concern over China’s proposed deal with 10 Pacific nations covering policing, security and communications.
Former Kiribati...
John Rosso sworn in as PNG deputy PM
Another Morobean has been sworn in as the new Papua New Guinea deputy Prime Minister two weeks after the passing of Sam Basil.
Minister for...
Five things we learned about China’s ambitions for the Pacific from the leaked deal
Opinion by Dr Anna Powles
Ten years ago, Pacific security thinkers would debate whether Chinese engagement in the Pacific was by default or by...
Disaster prevention, risk reduction, critical to sustainable future: UN deputy chief
The world will experience 1.5 medium to large-scale disasters every day through the end of the decade, unless countries ramp up action on prevention...
China, Australia launch duelling South Pacific charm offensives
Chinese and Australian foreign ministers will launch duelling charm offensives in the South Pacific Thursday, as Beijing and the West jostle for influence in...
Egypt says climate finance must be top of agenda at Cop27 talks
Financial assistance for developing countries must be at the top of the agenda for UN climate talks this year, the host country, Egypt, has...
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Small island, big ticker: Fiji aims to repeat history
Nine years after they turned the international game on its head by beating New Zealand in a World Cup quarter-final in Wellington, Bati captain...
Fijian Drua unveil 2027 squad featuring 29 Flying Fijians and seven new signings
The Fijian Drua have unveiled a formidable squad for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season, boasting 29 capped Flying Fijians and ushering in an...
Pacific Elders call for reversal of Forum’s Israel partnership
The Pacific Elders’ Voice has called for the Pacific Islands Forum to review and reverse its partnership agreement with Israel, saying the decision conflicts...