Media Interview of ADB President Masato Kanda by Makereta Komai, Manager & Editor in Chief of PACNEWS and the Pacific Islands News Association
President Kanda, the Pacific faces overlapping crises — climate change, debt pressure, and slow growth. What is ADB’s top priority in the Pacific right...
Japan Defence Minister calls for ‘multilayered network’ to protect Pacific as”Ocean of Peace”
Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has called for stronger regional interconnectivity to safeguard the Pacific as an “Ocean of peace,” warning that the region...
Palau signs hosting deal for 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
The 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) will be held from 30 August to 04 September 2026 in Palau under the theme –...
Moana Pasifika postpones Tonga Super Rugby match over funding shortffall
Moana Pasifika has postponed plans to take a Super Rugby match to Tonga this year after failing to secure the necessary sponsorship.
In a statement,...
Fiji Defence Minister hopes Japan will support stabilisation of Pacific region
Fiji’s Defence and Veteran Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua expressed strong expectations for Japan to play a role in stabilising the Indo-Pacific region through continuous...
Fiji anti-corruption body urged release Charters, apply UNCAC protection for whistleblowers—PFF
The Fiji anti-corruption body, FICAC is being urged by the Pacific Freedom Forum, PFF, to release former journalist Charles Charters from remand.
The PFF also...
ANZ appoints Sohaib Mahmood as Country Head, Fiji
ANZ today announced the appointment of Sohaib Mahmood as Country Head, Fiji, subject to the required regulatory approvals. He will take on the role...
Cook Islands Critical Minerals agreement moves it one step closer to Deep-Sea mining
The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) is warning of the dangers that come from closer economic alignment for Pacific Island Countries as the U.S...
Pacific countries to use Tuvalu’s plight as example to world powers
Fiji, Palau and Tuvalu look set to host world leaders and climate change ministers in the lead-up to COP31 in a bid to encourage...
Japan faces ‘most significant structural changes since WWII,’ Foreign Minister Motegi tells Diet
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has warned that the world is undergoing its most significant structural changes since the end of World War II,...
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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...
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