Commander Yvonne Gray and two other Navy officers charged over sinking of Manawanui in Samoa
Three senior Royal New Zealand Navy officers, including the commanding officer, have been charged over the loss of HMNZS Manawanui after the ship struck...
Fijian PM Rabuka’s biggest election threat could come from within, academic says
A Fijian academic believes the government's coalition partners could pose the biggest threat in the next general election.
Fiji is set to head to the...
Olivia Reed soars to new Marshall Islands long jump record in Boston
Marshall Islands athlete Olivia Reed has broken her own national long jump record with a leap of 5.92 metres at the 2026 Patriot League...
Dr Aqorau warns Middle East conflict will hit Pacific, calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’
The Vice-Chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University, Dr Transform Aqorau, says the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran will have...
Dates for the 8th Pacific Media Summit announced
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) are pleased to announce that the 8th Pacific Media Summit will be...
Military bases in Guam raise alert level amid raging conflict in Middle East
While assuring Guam residents that there is no specific threat to the island at this time, the Joint Region Marianas and the Guam National...
Palau Senate President Baules responds to U.S entry ban, rejects corruption claims and defends Senate’s oversight role
Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules has publicly rejected allegations referenced in a recent statement by the United States Department of State, saying he has...
Fiji monitoring Middle East tensions, as Solomon Islands warns citizens not to travel
The Fijian Government is closely monitoring escalating tensions in the Middle East, including developments involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
In a statement, Fiji’s...
Winston Peters wants to be Pacific’s Trump whisperer
New Zealand is courting the United States to return as a major donor and diplomatic powerhouse in the Pacific after years of disinterest in...
The EU renews major Ocean Partnership with the Pacific
The European Union (EU) has renewed its partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), and the University of...
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Dr Aqorau questions whether military expansion fits Pacific’s Ocean of Peace vision
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has questioned whether the Pacific can maintain its vision of becoming an Ocean of...
The ocean wealth that keeps leaving Micronesia
By Joyce McClure
More than 50 percent of the world’s tuna supply comes from the western and central Pacific Ocean, making it the most...
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs says China missile test was ‘destabilising’ as...
Australia says China's recent ballistic missile test over the Pacific was “destabilising”, citing strong condemnation from Pacific leaders alongside Australia's response.
Speaking in an interview...