Australia and PNG to begin negotiations on new defency treaty
Australia and Papua New Guinea will on Thursday announce they are beginning negotiations on a defence treaty, in a move that could have major...
Vancouver set to get the party started with 10-year anniversary celebrations | World Rugby
Captains of the world’s top 12 men’s and women’s teams gathered on the shores of Sunset Beach on Tuesday in Downtown Vancouver ahead of...
Palestine Foreign Ministry condemns Fiji’s decision to open embassy in Jerusalem
Palestine Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ministry Tuesday condemned Fijian Prime Minister of Sitiveni Rabuka’s decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem.
It slammed the decision...
UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, warning that progress on all...
Cook Islands must chart its own course, while honouring ties with NZ says Foreign Minister Elikana
The Cook Islands must take bold steps to secure its future while honouring its 60-year relationship with New Zealand, Foreign Minister Tingika Elikana told...
Nauru president backs Australian plan to resettle three members of NZYQ cohort
The Nauruan president has defended his government’s offer to resettle three members of the NZYQ cohort of non-citizens from Australia – described by Australia...
Pacific must get deep-sea mining decisions right, says Tonga Minister
Tonga’s Minister of Lands, Survey, Planning, and Natural Resources, Dr 'Uhilamoelangi Fasi, has called for a responsible and collaborative approach to deep-sea mining (DSM),...
Winston Peters: New Zealand calls for transparency as Cook Islands-China deal released
New Zealand is calling for “consultation and transparency” as a deal struck between the Cook Islands and China is released as tensions over the...
Oceania Weightlifting Institute & Academy Opens in Samoa
Samoa has reaffirmed its position as “the heart of weightlifting” in the Oceania region with the opening of the Oceania Institute & Academy for...
‘Like a doorway’: Australia strengthens legal ties with Pacific nations
A significant agreement between Australia and select Pacific nations has been described as a crucial “doorway” that will strengthen judicial systems internationally.
Signed Monday, the...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...