Cook Islands-New Zealand standoff ‘concerning but not beyond repair: Former PM Helen Clark
The current diplomatic tension between the Cook Islands and Aotearoa is "concerning" but “not beyond repair”, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says.
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Scientists warn chemicals in plastic food packaging pose risks to human health
Scientists are warning that chemicals used in plastic food packaging may pose significant risks to human health, with thousands of substances linked to plastics...
NZ PM Luxon calls Sāmoa ‘family’ but defends visa rules for Pacific travellers
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has defended visa requirements for Pacific travellers, even as he described Sāmoa and New Zealand as “family” during...
NZ, Samoa vow to combat flow of drugs through Pacific ‘super highway’
New Zealand and Samoa have vowed to do more to combat the flow of drugs through the Pacific, which prime minister Christopher Luxon says...
Tikoduadua proposes stronger Fiji military role in fight against crime
Fiji’s military could take on a stronger frontline role in national security operations under a proposed “hybrid” model being considered by Government.
Minister for Defence...
Forum DSG Solofa warns climate change is Pacific’s ‘single greatest threat’
Pacific leaders continue to view climate change as the region’s most serious security challenge, Desna Solofa, Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum...
Samoan leader calls out great power ‘bullying’ as hosts NZ prime minister
Samoa's prime minister condemned major powers “bullying” on Monday, a thinly-veiled swipe at the United States and China as he hosted New Zealand's leader...
Human Rights Watch urges UN Members to back Vanuatu Climate resolution despite U.S Opposition
Governments should support a draft United Nations resolution led by Vanuatu that calls for stronger action on climate change following a landmark ruling by...
Solomon Islands PM welcomes newly sworn-in Ministers, two more Ministers leave GNUT
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has welcomed Mary Daniella Zae Garu, Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal, and Freda Tuki Soriocomua, Member of...
What Pacific gender policy misses when it excludes boys and men
Efforts to address gender-based violence in the Pacific overlook how boys are shaped by the very norms driving harm
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Across the Pacific,...
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