Pacific Forum pushes for regional resilience and unity in key partnerships
The Pacific Islands Forum is making significant strides toward enhancing regional resilience and economic development as Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa outlined ambitious goals...
Pacific nation of Kiribati explores deep sea mining deal with China
The company at the vanguard of plans to mine deep sea metals used in electric vehicle batteries has surrendered a third of its Pacific...
Brazil decides leaders will speak before COP30, easing logistics crunch
COP30 host Brazil has announced that world leaders will deliver their speeches on climate action several days before UN negotiations officially kick off on...
French Minister Valls postpones return to New Caledonia
French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls will return to New Caledonia for further political talks one week later than originally planned, local media report.
After...
Nagasau, Yee to make debut as Drua name lineup for Brumbies clash
Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua lock Carletta Yee will be the youngest Drua player ever to make her debut when she runs out against the...
Fiji joins global effort with US$12.9 million boost for early warning systems
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved an unprecedented US$12.9 million in grant financing to scale up life-saving early warning systems in Fiji.
This support,...
Nauru Parliament approves Constitutional change, expanding Cabinet by one Minister
Nauru’s Parliament has approved a significant constitutional amendment, allowing the president to appoint up to seven cabinet ministers, up from the previous limit of...
“More than an event, it was a movement” – Samoa recalls CHOGM triumph at CSW69
Samoa’s CEO for Women, Community, and Social Development, Loau Donina Va’a, has told Commonwealth delegations at the United Nations’ annual gender meeting (CSW) that...
Fiji Constitution Amendment Bill fails to meet threshold, Supreme Court opinion an option
Fiji's Constitution Amendment Bill has not managed to get the 75 percent majority that is required for the amendments to take place.
The final vote...
Visa-free travel for Pacific Islanders ‘not a priority’: NZ PM Luxon
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says visa-free travel for Pacific Islanders is not a priority for the Government now.
He says the Coalition’s focus is on...
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Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels
Carbon capture and storage, geoengineering and other technologies that justify ongoing fossil fuel production have been denounced by Pacific nations in a landmark declaration.
Following...
Forum Troika Leaders meet in Fiji to discuss emerging regional challenges and opportunities
Forum Troika Leaders met in-person in Nadi, Fiji on 16 April 2026 to consider key regional priorities amid an increasingly uncertain and rapidly evolving...
Small nations, strong ties: Fiji’s Ambassador talks faith, friendship, and Israel
In an interview with the Magazine, Ambassador Jesoni Vitusagavulu explained the strategic - as well as spiritual - reasons behind Fiji’s support for Israel....