Tonga names 15 new caps to face All Blacks, Samoa
Fifteen new caps have been included in the Tonga rugby squad to face the All Blacks and Manu Samoa in New Zealand next month.
The...
Bougainville independence: Pressure for PNG agreement builds
Setting goals for independence by 2025, UN membership and a sustainable economy signal Bougainville’s resolve
By Anthony Regan
The second constitutionally mandated post-referendum consultations between Papua...
PNG cabinet told $1.2b UBS loan was illegal
A $1.2 billion(US$810 million) loan extended by the Sydney office of UBS to Papua New Guinea in 2014 bypassed the usual cabinet and parliamentary...
Controversial legal case in Vanuatu nearly complete
here have been astounding developments in a controversial legal case in Vanuatu.
The case revolves around the move by the then speaker, Gracia Shadrack, to...
Fijian Media Association agrees way forward
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) convened a virtual special general meeting on Thursday, 17 June 2021 to present audited accounts, discuss training opportunities, and...
COVID-19 claims another life; 115 new cases reported in Fiji
Fiji has reported 115 new cases of COVID-19 and one death Friday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong said the...
‘No jab against will’ : Fiji Employers can make vaccination mandatory for certain work – Apted
Well-known Suva employment lawyer Jon Apted says under Fiji's 2013 Constitution, no person can be vaccinated against their will without a court order.
However, he...
Selling Cook Islands to Kiwis
More than 40 Cook Islands tourism operators have signed up to display their products at a trade expo in Auckland next month.
The idea was...
Samoa’s Human Rights Political Party seat declared void; election overturned
An Human Rights Political Party (HRPP) Associate Minister has had his election in the seat of Sagaga No. 2 declared void by the Samoa...
‘The next pandemic’: drought is a hidden global crisis, UN says
Drought is a hidden global crisis that risks becoming “the next pandemic” if countries do not take urgent action on water and land management...
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Dr Aqorau calls for national debate ahead of Solomon Islands’ 50th Independence anniversary
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has called for a national conversation on the country’s future, saying the lead-up to...
The stakes in the Pacific are increasing: the solutions need to adapt
By Dave Peebles
Last week was a big week in the Pacific, with the race between order and disorder, between cooperation and competition, brutally laid...
China does not seek ‘sphere of influence’ in ties with Pacific island nations, foreign...
China has no geopolitical intention in developing its relations with Pacific island countries and does not seek any so-called sphere of influence, Foreign Minister...