Fijian Drua and Blues to honour Joeli Vidiri with memorial trophy
Former dual rugby international, the late Joeli Vidiri, will be honoured in a new memorial challenge between the Fijian Drua and the Auckland Blues.
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PNG among 12 countries hit by new U.S visa bond rule
The United States State Department is expanding its visa bond programme to 50 countries, including Papua New Guinea, requiring some travelers to pay up...
Cook Islands PM Brown reaffirms relationship with NZ
Prime Minister Mark Brown has reaffirmed that the Cook Islands’ relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand 'remains enduring, grounded in shared history, values, and mutual...
Deep-sea mining target area moves closer to Guam
Guam leaders vowed to continue fighting the U.S federal government's plans to lease 69 million acres of seabed near Guam for mining of rare...
IMF warns deficits, global risks could slow Solomon Islands growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Solomon Islands economy grew in 2025 but faces slower growth and rising risks linked to global tensions...
Interview: Pacific islands walk a ‘delicate tightrope’ as China influence rises
The Australian National University’s Graeme Smith reflects on the changing political landscape in the Pacific.
By Eugene Whong
As Beijing has been ramping up influence...
Pacific pushes for urgent Climate action as Fiji sets pre-COP31 dates
As momentum gathers toward Pre-COP 31 and COP31, the Pacific stands united and resolute in its call for urgent, ambitious, and just climate action.
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Cook Islands PM Mark Brown in New Zealand but no talks with Luxon
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is in Aotearoa but will not be engaging with his Kiwi counterpart.
Brown spoke at a formal event at...
U.S seeks to expand seabed ‘diplomacy’ in the Pacific, eyes deal with Nauru
Washington has begun engaging with Nauru to explore a partnership on seabed mineral extraction, in a bid to expand its deep-sea mining diplomacy in...
FFA Members review decade of Niue Treaty as Honiara meeting targets Illegal fishing
Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency have begun pre-meeting discussions in Honiara with a workshop on the Niue Treaty Subsidiary Agreement, marking...
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Australia backs Pacific clean energy transition amid fossil fuel concerns
Australia has pledged further support for the Pacific’s transition to renewable energy, while facing concerns from some Pacific countries over its role as a...
Pre-COP climate summit’s low world leader turnout in Fiji and Tuvalu defended by Chris...
Energy Minister Chris Bowen says an estimated $20 million(US$13.93 million) taxpayer price for the pre-COP climate summit in Fiji is the cost of diplomacy...
Fiji Opposition leader Seruiratu questions 09 December referendum date
Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has questioned the Government’s decision to set 09 December 2026 as the date for a constitutional referendum, saying Parliament...