Fiji’s HIV crisis is a regional challenge that demands a regional response
By Sharon McLennan
In the words of UNAIDS Asia Pacific Regional Director Eamonn Murphy, rising HIV infections in Fiji “put the entire Pacific region at...
Coalition parties remain solid prior to Vanuatu Parliament’s first sitting
The alliance of five political parties that signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to form the next Vanuatu government remains solid, with more than...
Leaders in the Pacific raise alarm over ‘direct impact’ of Trump’s climate retreat and aid freeze
Leaders and environmental advocates in the Pacific have expressed alarm over U.S President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and...
Palau President Whipps urges swift confirmation of Ambassadors as U.S policies shift
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr is calling for the urgent confirmation of his appointed ambassadors and ministers, particularly Ambassador Hersey Kyota, as the new...
Post-conflict Bougainville part 1: the Crisis and its legacies
By Sinclair Dinnen, Dennis Kuiai and Miranda Forsyth
Bougainville’s decade-long conflict formally ended with the signing of the 2001 Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA). This established...
History-making Samoa team takes World Cup preparation to new level
The Samoa Under-17 women’s team is determined to be one of the best prepared teams from Oceania to ever travel to a FIFA World...
Sir Julius Chan, former Papua New Guinea PM and founding father, dies at 85
One of the last of Papua New Guinea's founding fathers and one of the country's longest serving politicians, Sir Julius Chan, has died.
Sir Julius...
2025 Vanuatu official election results: Solitary woman elected to 52-member parliament
Against all odds one woman has secured a seat in Vanuatu's 52-member parliament.
Marie Louis Paulette Milne, one of only seven women among 216 election...
Winston Peters regrets publicity surrounding cancelled Kiribati visit
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister regrets the publicity surrounding his cancelled diplomatic meeting in Kiribati but insists they made strong efforts to ensure it...
New Tonga PM unveils Cabinet
Tonga's Prime Minister, Dr 'Aisake Eke, has announced a new Cabinet which includes four unelected representatives.
According to the constitution, the Prime Minister can nominate...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...