Aussie derbies locked in for Round 1 of Super Rugby Pacific 2026
Aussie fans will be treated to a spectacular opening weekend of Super Rugby Pacific 2026 with local derbies confirmed for successive February nights.
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‘All destroyed’: Fire engulfs Marshall Islands parliament complex
Fire engulfed Marshall Islands Nitijela (parliament building) just after midnight on Monday, with firefighters risking their lives as they battled the blaze into early...
All Pacific Leaders Confirm Attendance at PIF Meeting in Honiara
The Solomon Islands Government has confirmed that all 17 Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders will attend the 54th PIF Leaders Meeting in Honiara next...
PNG Prime Minister Marape responds to O’Neill: UN visit affirms PNG’s global standing, not failure
Prime Minister James Marape has dismissed claims by Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill that the forthcoming visit of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is a...
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.
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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.
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ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security...
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...