Inspiring future Pacific rugby players
Future Pacific rugby players like never before will have a clear pathway to follow into the Super Rugby franchise.
The inclusion of Moana Pasifika and...
Focus on game plan says Fijian Drua Skipper
18 February will be a date that will go down in history as the Fijian Drua will make its maiden Super Rugby Pacific appearance.
Facing...
Kiribati confirms 201 new Covid-19 cases
Kiribati Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed two 201 new Covid-19 positive cases in the community on South Tarawa, Betio and Buota...
Bad weather slows search for Fiji end of broken Tonga cable
Progress has been slow in the search for the Fiji end of Tonga's submarine telecommunications cable - suspected to be broken in several places.
Bad...
ADB announces $500,000 grant to help Tonga in relief efforts
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced a US$500,000 ($1.13 million pa’anga) grant to the Government of Tonga to help restore life-sustaining services following...
Two more villages locked down in Tonga as Covid-19 spreads
Tongan authorities are battling to contain the spread of Covid-19, locking down two villages as more cases emerge.
In a media conference on Tuesday morning,...
Quad to build ties with other blocs to counter Chinese influence
Foreign Ministers from Australia, Japan, India and the U.S will canvass how the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue can work in concert with other regional blocs...
Australian soldiers enter Tonga to help with disaster recovery
Australian soldiers have hit the ground in Tonga to help the country recover from a devastating volcano and tsunami after the country’s largest warship...
Musk’s SpaceX working to restore Tonga’s internet – Fiji official
Elon Musk's satellite internet venture is helping to restore connectivity to the Pacific Island nation of Tonga, according to an official in Fiji where...
Australia to reopen international border on 21 February
Australia will open its border for fully vaccinated tourists and all visa holders, a decision branded “bittersweet” by those who have missed funerals in...
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Fiji Electoral Commission tightens campaign rules ahead of the General Election
The Fiji Electoral Commission has adopted new campaign limitation rules restricting the use of State resources and government premises for election campaigning ahead of...
Mothers and babies pay the price as Fiji’s HIV emergency worsens
By Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver
Each beep of the heart monitor machines in Fiji’s biggest hospital's paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) signifies life.
But there is...
CNMI government shuts down due to lack of 2027 budget
The Northern Mariana Islands government suspended operations today, with an undetermined number of employees furloughed, after Governor David Apatang declared a shutdown due to...