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The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) are pleased to invite all National Olympic Committees (NOCs), National Sports Federations, and School-Based Associations across the Pacific to seize the opportunity to participate in the second edition of the 2025 School Sport Australia Games (SSAG02). Building on the success of the inaugural games in 2024, where Fiji was represented by 51 and the...

Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown will undertake a State visit to China from 10 – 14 February, reinforcing the Cook Islands’ commitment to diversified international partnerships that support national development. At the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Prime Minister Brown will be joined by the Tukaka Ama, Associate Minister for Foreign Affairs &...

West Papua’s struggle for self-determination is not up for negotiation, says Benny Wenda, the Interim President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), rejecting any dialogue with Indonesia unless independence is on the table. “Dialogue with Indonesia is not the answer for West Papua,” Wenda said in a statement. “We are a colonised nation, not a province of...

Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka met with U.S Congressman and Chair of the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus Ed Case in Washington Wednesday, reaffirming Fiji's strong and enduring partnership with the United States of America. The meeting highlighted key areas of cooperation including climate change, security, and sustainable economic growth and development. In his remarks, Prime Minister Rabuka acknowledged the longstanding cooperation...

Vanuatu Progressive Development Party (VPDP) President and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Epi constituency, Robert Murray Bohn, said it is too early to confirm his party affiliation. MP Bohn conveyed this to the Vanuatu Daily Post when asked about his party affiliation during negotiations to form the government of the next legislature. His statement about it being “too early” to...

Immigration officers from Solomon Islands, Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) are in Honiara to advance the next phase of the new Solomon Islands Border Management System (BMS). This followed the announcement by Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles MP, during his visit to Honiara in May 2024. The teams from Solomon Islands, Australia and PNG came together to support development...

By Ruth Cross Kwansing, Kiribati Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs Last week, our nation welcomed Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. While the visit was exciting for all of Kiribati, it was particularly significant for me. As a newly appointed Cabinet Minister, I was tasked during our Cabinet meeting led by Minister in Charge Alexander Teabo, with...

Bougainville Speaker of the House of Representatives Simon Pentanu, has announced the official dates of the 2025 Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) General Election Wednesday. Pentanu said he would be issuing the writs for the 2025 ABG General Election of the Bougainville House of Representatives on Monday 07 July 2025 as Speaker in accordance with Section 107 of the Bougainville Constitution. He...

New Zealand criticised its close Pacific partner the Cook Islands on Wednesday for showing a “lack of transparency”, following reports that it is about to sign a cooperation deal with China. Wellington raised its concerns ahead of a reported state visit to China by the prime minister of the self-governing South Pacific nation, which has a population of about 17,000. The...

A first-of-its-kind dialogue, the Fiji Dialogue, will be held this Friday, 07 February 2025 in Suva, Fiji, focusing on enhancing the security of island nations in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Hosted by leading think tank the Australia India Institute and in partnership with The University of the South Pacific (USP), the Fiji Dialogue will tackle the most pressing issues...