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Samoa Speaker clarifies Parliament quorum

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Samoa Parliament Speaker, Papali’i Li’o Tae’u Masipa’u has confirmed that parliament has the quorum to meet in its session that started today where the...

Quarantine options for Pacific workforce

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Australia is weighing up new quarantine arrangements for Pacific farm workers coming from countries with low coronavirus cases and high vaccination rates. Pacific Minister Zed...

Cook Islands woman nabbed in PNG, 150 C-4 plastic explosives seized

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A 59-year-old widow from the Cook Islands was arrested with 150 pieces of C-4 plastic explosives in Milne Bay’s Alotau last Thursday, Papua New...

Fiji’s total population stands at 864,132

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Fiji’s population is made up of 62 percent iTaukei people, 34.2 percent Fijians of Indian descent and 3.8 percent of other races, states the...

Westpac Pacific bank sale blocked by PNG regulator

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Westpac’s exit strategy in the Pacific is in tatters, after the competition regulator in Papua New Guinea knocked back the $420 million(US$176 million) sale...

Albacore Tuna are spawning less, and that’s worrying some south Pacific nations

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Longstanding concerns over the South Pacific’s stock of albacore tuna have been raised once again at a recent meeting of the Western and Central...

Jordan Mailata urges fellow Pasifika to follow dreams after NFL megadeal

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Rugby league reject Jordan Mailata has set his family up for life after signing a four-year NZD$94 million (US$60 million) extension with the Philadelphia...

Samoa Speaker rejects swearing-in of HRPP members by Head of State

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Samoa Speaker of Parliament, Papali’i Li’o Ta’eu Masipa’u has rejected Human Rights Political Party's(HRPP) latest repeated request to be sworn in by the Head...

Fiji records 127 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths reported

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Fiji has recorded 127 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths Monday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to 49,043...

Four Papuan districts can form South Papua Province: Indonesian Home minister

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Indonesian Home Minister Tito Karnavian highlighted “a specialty” pertaining to the public's aspirations in the Merauke, Boven Digoel, Mappi, and Asmat districts in Papua...

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El-Nino likely to affect Tuna migration: PNG Fisheries Minister Wong

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EL-Nino may affect tuna migration patterns, impacting local fish farming and export opportunities, and the economy, according to Papua New Guinea Fisheries and Marine...

Pacific Island parties and U.S reaffirmed their long-standing partnership at 2026 Treaty consultation in...

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The Pacific Island Parties (PIPs) and the United States met Tuesday for the 2026 Consultation under the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries, reaffirming their commitment...

Parties to the Nauru Agreement Ministers Meet for the 21st PNA Ministerial Meeting

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The 21st Annual Ministerial meeting of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement was held in Majuro, Marshall Islands from 10 to 12 June 2026. The...