African nations criticise Nauru’s push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks
African countries, many of which are heavily reliant on mining, have criticised a move by the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru to fast-track...
Fiji records 1,057 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
Fiji has recorded 1,057 new COVID-19 cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths reported Wednesday.
The permanent secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr James Fong...
Fiji retain Olympic rugby gold with victory over New Zealand
Fiji secured their second successive men’s Olympic rugby sevens gold medal as they beat New Zealand 27-12 in a thrilling gold medal match at...
Macron promises transparency over French Polynesia nuclear tests
French President Emmanuel Macron promised transparency around decades of nuclear tests in French Polynesia and changes to compensation procedures on Tuesday when he stopped...
More needs to be done to protect our oceans, says France-Oceania summit
By Iliesa Tora
Pacific Island heads of states and fisheries ministers have agreed that more needs to be done to protect our oceans from...
Fiji health staff who test positive for COVID-19 asked to continue working as outbreak worsens
As Fiji continues to battle a spiralling outbreak, its government has directed asymptomatic health staff who have tested positive to COVID-19 to keep working.
In...
New Zealand and Fiji into gold medal match
New Zealand and Fiji will meet in the gold medal match of the men’s Olympic sevens tournament at Tokyo 2020.
The All Blacks Sevens, who...
Fijian Speaker of Parliament rejects petitions against Bill 17
Fijian Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has rejected three petitions against the iTaukei Land Trust Amendment Bill.
Three separate petitions were filed by SODELPA...
How to avoid a repeat of Samoa’s election crisis
by Nick Rogers and Richard Reinen-Hamill
With a resolution to Samoa's election crisis seemingly reached, several Pacific experts have set out how the country...
Australia continues vaccine campaign in Pacific Islands
Australia’s AstraZeneca vaccine rollout in the Pacific Islands to hit one million doses by the end of the week, according to International Development Minister.
Minister...
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Forum Foreign Ministers activate regional crisis mechanism as Middle East conflict threatens Pacific fuel...
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have endorsed a new Regional Response Mechanism to help the region manage the growing economic and security risks arising...
Guam Governor signs ban on deep-sea mining, violators face $50K fines
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed a bill into law banning deep-sea mining from Guam and its nearshore waters under threat of fines of...
Pacific Trade officials meet to shape region’s Trade agenda ahead of Ministerial talks
Senior trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries convened today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to discuss key trade and economic...