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...
‘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...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...