Tonga PM Lord Fakafanua holds first constitutional briefing with King Tupou VI
Tongan Prime Minister, Lord Fakafanua, has held his first formal audience with King Tupou VI at the Royal Palace last Friday, in what officials...
Fiji President urges national support for Truth and Reconciliation process
Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has called on national leaders and citizens to actively support Fiji’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission(TRC), saying its work is...
Henry Puna to lead Pacific Islands Development Programme in Hawaii
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has been appointed interim director of the Pacific Islands Development Programme (PIDP) at...
Drug crisis fuelling HIV spread, Fiji President warns
Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has called for a united national effort to address pressing social challenges, including the rise in HIV cases.
He also...
How Pacific climate negotiators prepare for the high-stakes UN climate talks
A Solomon Islands climate negotiator says constantly adapting to climate change is a matter of survival for Pacific Island communities and “regional coordination” is...
Deep Sea Mining advances, but science and global rules lag behind
A U.S-based ecologist says deep-sea mining is edging closer to commercial reality as extraction technologies advance and demand for critical minerals rises, but scientific...
Moana Pasifika, Fijian Drua ‘don’t get enough’, need more recources – Umaga
The former All Blacks captain applauded the two clubs' inclusion in the competition and said it has raised the standards across the three island...
Fiji President calls for clean, lawful general elections
Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has called for clean, credible and lawful general elections, urging political leaders, candidates and supporters to uphold integrity and...
Governments must use new UN resolution to turn ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on climate change into robust action
Governments must not squander the opportunity to turn the International Court of Justice’s 2025 Advisory Opinion on states’ obligations regarding climate change into robust...
Public service media help anchor reliable information
By Prashanth Pillay, Jo Elsom
Across the Indo-Pacific, people are spending more time online but finding it harder to know what to trust. The 2025...
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Solomon Islands PM refuses to convene parliament amid political crisis
The Solomon Islands' Prime Minister is refusing to convene parliament next week amid a takeover bid by government defectors who have joined forces with...
Pacific security agreements: lessons from the Iran–U.S–Israel conflict
By Bal Kama
The escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States (U.S) and Israel might seem distant from the Pacific, yet its strategic implications reach...
Vanuatu United FC and Auckland FC battle to goalless draw
Vanuatu United FC and Auckland FC settled for a 0-0 draw in their OFC Pro League clash at the National Stadium in Honiara, marking...