Campaigning over – Samoa gets ready to vote in ‘unpredictable’ election
Samoan voters will head to the polls in a national election on Friday described as one of the country's "most unpredictable", with no clear...
Historic meeting between PM Rabuka and PM Modi further reaffirms Fiji-India relationship
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka today met with his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reaffirming the warmth and mutual respect that continue to...
The first Falepili Union visa ballot: a preliminary assessment
By Ryan Edwards
The Falepili Union treaty stream visa ballot for Tuvalu citizens opened on 16 June 2025 and closed on 18 July. Registration cost...
Oceania Football Confederation and Football Australia strengthen partnership to grow Pacific Football
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Football Australia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will drive the growth of football across...
ONOC Executive Board concludes orientation and sets strategic direction for the 2025-2028 Olympic Quadrennium
The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) Executive Board successfully concluded its three-day orientation and first in-person meeting at the ONOC Headquarters in Suva, Fiji.
The...
UN Secretary General Guterres to address PNG Parliament during visit
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will address the Papua New Guinea Parliament during his visit next month, according to Prime Minister James Marape.
“This is...
Fiji and PNG join forces to protect Pacific Tuna
Fiji and Papua New Guinea must deepen their trade partnership to drive regional integration and protect the Pacific’s vital fisheries, says Acting Prime Minister...
Gearing up for the 2025 Samoan general election
By Asofou So'o
Although seven political parties have officially registered to contest Samoa’s general election on 29 August, three have been politically visible through their...
New Caledonia deal collapse spells more trouble
A historic deal that would have declared New Caledonia a state has collapsed.
The main pro-independence alliance in the French territory of New Caledonia officially...
Fiji’s PM Rabuka meets India’s Minister for Health: Advances discussions for more collaboration in the health sector
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka met with India’s Minister for Health, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Sunday, where he expressed Fiji’s interest for further cooperation in...
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Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper
A regional academic has warned that the Pacific cannot achieve peace or prosperity unless it confronts corruption head-on, calling it a “tapeworm” quietly draining...
World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
The World Bank Group says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already driving up global costs and disrupting supply chains, with developing...
Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
Australian Police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring one tonne of...