‘It’s not dreaming, it’s dragging’: Inside Labor’s COP bid
The Albanese government’s bid to host the huge COP31 global climate summit is more than three years old. Just over 12 months out from...
Troika Leaders reaffirm unity ahead of Forum Meeting in Honiara
Forum Troika Leaders gathered on Saturday in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for their third meeting to reflect on and discuss key regional priorities at the...
Cook Islands and Tonga strengthen bilateral ties ahead of celebrations
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown met with his Tongan counterpart last Friday to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss regional cooperation ahead of the...
Henry Puna calls New Zealand’s involvement in Cook Islands politics ‘improper’
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna says he thinks it is "improper" for New Zealand to involve itself in the “domestic affairs” of...
Roch Wamytan: Paris political agreement for New Caledonia ‘not enough’ for Kanaks
A former New Caledonia Congress president says there are "not enough" benefits for Kanaks in a new “draft” agreement he signed alongside pro and...
Fiji secures 15 percent reduction in U.S tariffs
Fiji's Ministry of Trade has welcomed the United States’ decision to reduce the reciprocal tariff on Fijian-origin exports from 32 percent to 15 percent.
This...
‘Rugby is the game of the Pacific’: World Rugby chair’s defiant message to the NRL amid concerns over $600m PNG investment
"Rugby is the game of the Pacific, lets just make that really clear.”
That's the defiant statement of World Rugby chairman Brett Robinson after Pacific...
New Caledonia’s oldest pro-independence party denounces ‘Bougival’ deal
New Caledonia's oldest pro-independence party, the Union Calédonienne (UC), on Thursday officially rejected a political agreement signed in Paris last month.
The text, bearing the...
Top UN court paves way to lawsuits over inadequate climate finance
Developed countries could be sued for failing to provide sufficient climate finance, after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled last week that, under...
“We’re living Climate Change every day”: Fiji Speaker Jitoko
Fiji’s Speaker of Parliament Filimone Jitoko has delivered a blunt message at a global gathering of parliamentary leaders, warning that small island nations like...
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Pacific Economic Ministers remain cautious on Iran-U.S deal as fuel price uncertainty persists
Pacific countries are not placing significant confidence in the emerging Iran-United States agreement and will continue preparing for fuel market volatility as uncertainty in...
Forum expands effort to tackle Correspondent Banking challenges across Pacific
Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the Pacific’s Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) office is now fully established and working to address banking challenges...
Pacific Private sector warns Ministers of rising costs as fuel crisis dominates talks
Rising energy costs and the impact of the Middle East fuel crisis dominated discussions between Pacific finance ministers and private sector leaders during a...