All Blacks star as Moana Pasifika defeat Highlanders to propel themselves in Super Rugby finals contention
Moana Pasifika's season is well and truly alive following an high-scoring shootout with the Highlanders - the 34-29 victory seeing Tana Umaga's side defeat...
Reds frustrated with soft tries in Super loss to Drua
Tate McDermott is challenging his Queensland Reds to man up physically after having their Super Rugby Pacific finals ambitions dented in a thrilling try-fest...
World Media Freedom Day 2025 Statement by the President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), Kalafi Moala
On this World Press Freedom Day, we in the Pacific stand together to defend and promote the right to freedom of expression—now facing new and...
NZ deputy PM concludes visit to New Caledonia; Regional security and foreign interference discussed
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has concluded a constructive and positive visit to New Caledonia - New Zealand’s closest...
Sogavare exposes mining mess, blames former deputy PM Tovosia’s leadership a failure
By Ronald Toito’ona
In a stunning revelation, former Solomon Islands Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare has exposed what he calls serious failures in the government’s handling...
Tongan leader urges Pasifika to take part in Australia’s election
Australians are voting in record numbers ahead of the federal election on Saturday 03 May, with early voting surging past half a million ballots...
NZ top cop asked to help Samoa’s drug war
A proposal for a four-legged assistance scheme to detect hard drugs is amongst the support sought by local police from the New Zealand Police...
We will not interfere with Indonesia-West Papua matter: Fiji PM
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has indicated that Fiji will not interfere in the matter of Indonesian Sovereignty regarding West Papua.
Rabuka last month made an...
There is no incentives involved, new Solomon Islands political group determine to move country forward: Lilo
Solomon Islands Member of Parliament for Central Honiara Gordon Darcy Lilo has clarified that there is no incentive scheme involved in the current political...
No debt forgiveness from China, analyst warns as Tonga faces repayment pressure
A research fellow warns that China will not take a haircut on Tonga’s debt after Beijing took to Facebook to defend its lending practices.
Riley...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...