Pacific UN operations ‘unaffected’ by global budget crisis despite Guterres warning
The head of the United Nations in the Pacific says UN operations across 15 countries in the region will not be affected by a...
U.S-Tonga relations remain “strong” despite new US visa bond rules, Crown Prince says
The Tongan government says bilateral relations with the United States remain robust despite new U.S visa requirements that will affect Tongan passport holders from...
Pacific at the centre of a changing global Tuna Trade, New FFA report finds
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has released a new report examining current global tuna markets and trade trends in the Western and...
In 2026, together we can rise to the challenge to protect our environment, communities, people
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The festive season gave us all a chance to recuperate and rest but 2026 is here and it’s going to...
UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line
UN peacekeepers temporarily suspended patrols and other activities along parts of the ‘Blue Line’ in southern Lebanon after the Israeli military said it would...
High Court defeat piles pressure on ’embarrassed’ Fijian PM Rabuka’s leadership – expert
A court ruling in favour of Fiji's dismissed anti-corruption chief has "embarrassed" Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, a New Zealand-based Fijian politics expert says.
University of...
Herzog welcomes new Fijian Ambassador to Israel
Fiji’s first resident Ambassador to Israel, Jesoni Vitusagavulu was one of two ambassadors who, on Tuesday, presented credentials to President Isaac Herzog.
The other was...
Push for Pacific workers to get Australian passports
Australia should consider a citizenship pathway for long-term Pacific workers propping up industries including the meat processing sector, a report suggests.
Most Australians understand guest...
Fiji Opposition leader Seruiratu labels PM’s resignation talk ‘theatrics’
Fiji's Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu claims that the Prime Minister’s remarks on his 'possible resignation' were nothing more than a calculated attempt to generate...
No successor being considered as Fiji Cabinet backs PM Rabuka amid lengthy appeal process
The Fiji government is not considering any succession plan for the Prime Minister, with Cabinet maintaining that there is no urgency to address leadership...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...