‘Pasifika Rugby can’t be ignored’: Cook Islands and Tonga make case for Kanaloa takeover
The leaders of Tonga and Cook Islands rugby have broken their silence on Kanaloa Rugby's bid to take over Moana Pasifika, arguing that the...
Quad’s Fiji port plan will challenge China’s Pacific supply-chain dominance
A plan by the United States, Japan, India and Australia to collaboratively invest in port infrastructure in Fiji is a step towards challenging China’s...
Pasifika for Palestine Australia and APAN condemn Israeli Embassy opening in Fiji
Pasifika for Palestine Australia and the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) have strongly condemned the opening of Israel’s embassy in Suva, accusing the Fiji...
PNG takes centre stage as regional media summit tackles digital threat
Papua New Guinea has taken centre stage in shaping the future of regional journalism as media executives, broadcasters, and editors from across the region...
Google and Telstra partner to connect Australia and bolster its digital future
Google and Telstra today announced a partnership to enhance the reach, reliability, resilience, and security of Australia and the Asia-Pacific region’s digital infrastructure.
This partnership...
Military buildup triggers housing crisis in Guam, outpricing residents
Marines relocating from Japan and contractors working on new military projects squeeze local housing supply.
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Jacqueline Guzman has been living with her...
One in Four Tongan Children Living in Multidimensional poverty, new report finds
A quarter of Tonga’s children are living in multidimensional poverty, with the youngest children and those in rural communities facing the greatest hardships, according...
PM Laauli says youth being ‘used’ by drug cartels after Samoans charged in Vietnam killing
Samoa's Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt claims the country's youth are being “used” by international drug rings who are luring them with hefty pay...
PNG leader says no foreign bases as Australia’s defence presence grows
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape told AFP the South Pacific Island nation won't allow foreign military bases, even as Australia steps up...
Albanese launches bid for ambitious Solomon Islands treaty to counter China
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will seek to capitalise on the election of a new Australia-friendly Solomon Islands leader by launching talks on a...
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Amata pushes for Deep Seabed Mining moratorium near American Samoa
American Samoa’s Delegate to the U.S. Congress, Uifa’atali Amata, has renewed her call for a moratorium on deep seabed mining near the territory, warning...
The Pacific Was Always Home – Now Meli is Protecting It
Before dawn breaks over the Pacific, Lieutenant Ratu Meli Baivatu often finds himself standing quietly on deck, surrounded by nothing but ocean and darkness....
Bougainville VP slams PNG Parliament debate as ‘premature’ Independence push
Bougainville Vice President and Minister responsible for the Bougainville Independence Mission, Ezekiel Masatt, has accused Papua New Guinea parliamentarians of debating Bougainville’s ratification process...