Winston Peters delivers reminders to Cook Islands Government
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister says NZ “had a duty to act” if the Cook Islands Government passed laws or took actions that “were...
Tabuya appointed Fiji Information Minister, Tunabuna named Agriculture Minister
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has appointed two new ministers and an assistant minister, with a swearing-in ceremony scheduled for today.
“I have taken a...
Queensland Reds set to play Tonga in Nuku’alofa
The Queensland Reds will play against Tonga’s national side in Nuku’alofa on Friday, 15 August to build on Australia’s growing rugby bonds in the...
Plastics a ‘grave’ danger to health, scientists warn before UN talks
Plastic pollution is a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger to human health”, an international team of scientists and doctors warned ahead of a UN...
Cook Islands at a crossroads: Calls for honesty and renewed Pacific partnership
As the Cook Islands celebrates 60 years of self-governance, a diplomatic rift with New Zealand over deepening ties with China highlights a central tension...
Fiji welcomes breakthroughdeal on South Pacific Albacore management
Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu, has welcomed a major regional breakthrough on the sustainable management of South Pacific Albacore, calling it a “historic...
FLNKS to meet, as independence forces debate New Caledonia agreement
By Nic Maclellan
The main independence coalition in New Caledonia, the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS), will hold an extraordinary Congress next...
Courage, not compromise – Pacific SIDS call for ambition ahead of final plastic treaty talks in Geneva
With plastic pollution at crisis levels, delegates from 14 Pacific Island countries have arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, with one clear message for the world:...
Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia worth €331 million
Authorities in French Polynesia are claiming another "historic" drug haul for a total €331 million(US$383 million) street value.
The catch initially took place on 14...
Fiji and Tuvalu engage in fisheries talks to secure Tuna supplies
Fiji's Ministry of Fisheries held productive discussions with Tuvalu Fisheries last Friday to explore access arrangements that will secure tuna raw materials essential for...
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“When you deny us the science, you deny our future”: Pacific advocate at Bonn...
Pacific civil society organisations have warned that attempts to weaken the role of science in international climate negotiations risk undermining climate justice and the...
Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...