Draw confirmed for OFC Men’s Champions League 2026
The draw for the OFC Men's Champions League 2026 has been confirmed at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa in...
Pacific fisheries Ministers push for stronger partnerships and reform at development symposium
The Chair of the Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting(FFCMM) and Niue Minister for Natural Resources, Mona Ainuu, has called for stronger alignment between Pacific...
Fiji Fisheries Minister calls for greater value from Tuna at development partners symposium
Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Alitia Bainivalu has called for stronger coordination and investment to ensure Pacific countries capture greater economic value from...
Tuna is the “common currency” of the blue Pacific: FFA DG Pakop
The Director-General of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Noan Pakop, has called for deeper coordination and strategic alignment between Pacific Island countries and development...
Forum Members attend U.S.–Pacific Investment Summit
Several Pacific Islands Forum Leaders and Ministers are in Honolulu this week to participate in the U.S–Pacific Investment Summit held from 22 - 24...
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...
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U.S to link Pacific drug investigations with South Asia crime networks
The United States is looking to connect its law enforcement operations in the Pacific with expertise and investigations in South Asia as criminal networks...
Fiji should retain immunity for 1987 and 2006 coups says Deputy DPP Rabuku
Fiji should retain the immunity provisions covering the 1987 and 2006 coups because they were guarantees made to the coup leaders in exchange for...
U.S links Pacific drug trade to Latin American networks
The United States says Latin American drug trafficking networks are increasingly using contacts and distributors in Pacific Island countries to move and sell illicit...