Super Rugby Pacific confirms new law innovations for 2026 season
Thirty years of leading innovation across the rugby world will continue in Super Rugby Pacific in 2026 with new law modifications designed to further...
Tonga’s PM wants to reset relations with U.S
Tonga's Prime Minister is seeking a diplomatic reset with the United States, following a U.S travel ban on Tongans.
Lord Fakafanua has invited the U-S...
Fiji PM Rabuka orders appeal after High Court ruling on FICAC dismissal
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has directed that an appeal be lodged following a High Court ruling related to the dismissal of the former...
FFA DG sets priorities agenda as Members meet for PW5
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has opened its fifth Prioritisation Workshop (PW5), with Director-General Noan David Pakop urging Members to clearly define...
UN says It’s in danger of financial collapse because of members’ unpaid dues
The United Nations said on Friday that it was facing imminent financial collapse and would run out of money by July if countries, namely...
Fiji High Court rules Malimali’s dismissal unlawful, says PM lacked authority
The Suva High Court has ruled that the dismissal of former Barbara Malimali as Commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) was...
Pacific island Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence
The Pacific island of Bougainville has rejected a partnership with Chinese miner CMOC, opens new tab to reopen a gold and copper mine that...
U.S territories brace for Trump’s deep sea mining
For the tiny island called “the tip of America's spear” in the Pacific, it can be hard to say no to the United States...
Ravunawa: Fiji safe from Nipah virus threat right now
Fiji faces no immediate threat from the Nipah virus outbreak, with health authorities closely monitoring regional developments and maintaining strong surveillance systems, Assistant Minister...
Tongans frustrated with Trump’s ‘collective punishment’ of foreign nationals
Tongan citizen Lionel Funaki fears a United States policy of “collective punishment” has ended his dream of studying in Hawaii.
He is one of many...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...