New Caledonia bans ‘dangerous’ seabed mining for half a century
New Caledonia last week imposed a 50-year ban on deep-sea mining across its entire maritime zone – a rare and sweeping move that places...
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...
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As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief
With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that...
PNG Foreign Minister urges Melanesian unity
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has urged stronger Melanesian unity and economic resilience, unveiling plans for the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit...
Pacific drug trafficking surge puts children at risk
Shocking new reports on the rise of sophisticated drug-smuggling vessels crossing the Pacific has highlighted a growing threat to vulnerable communities, with ChildFund New...