Aid is not a handout, it’s an investment – Pacific Cooperation Foundation CEO
A Pacific leader says aid should be viewed as an investment in people rather than charity, especially for Pacific communities.
The message emerged during a...
China warns that Cold War problems could be ‘reheated’ in Asia-Pacific region
The Cold War could heat up again in the Asia-Pacific region and China must strengthen domestic political stability and national security in a deteriorating...
Rainbow Warrior in NZ return, 40 years after bombing
Forty years on from its bombing in Auckland - causing an almighty diplomatic rift and cementing New Zealand's anti-nuclear outlook - the Rainbow Warrior...
Fiji journalists urged to adapt, trusting AI ‘foolhardy’
Journalists are at the frontline of the digital revolution and need to adapt to new technologies while also maintaining their core mission of informing,...
The ‘Big’ Winners and The ‘Sorry’ Losers
How a Political Walkout Backfired and Strengthened GNUT's Grip on Power
By Ronald Toito’ona
The recent political upheaval that unfolded following the dramatic walkout of 10...
ADB uses merit point criteria to enhance its procurement system in the Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has introduced a merit points criteria to enhance its procurement system for major projects in the Pacific.
ADB’s Director General...
Rabuka puts succession issue on the table, Coalition politics hindering progress, says Fiji PM
The General Secretary of the People’s Alliance Party (PAP), Sila Balawa, told FBC News Tuesday majority of their members say they are only with...
Australian cabinet sworn in
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spruiked Labor’s “positive agenda” after his new-look ministry were sworn in.
Governor-General Sam Mostyn conducted Tuesday’s swearings-in, well and...
Fiji and NZ convene high level consultations on the Duavata partnership
The Governments of Fiji and New Zealand Tuesday convened the Fiji–New Zealand High Level Consultations, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and regional...
PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department – Part Two
Part Two of the interview with Ms Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai...
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Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach elected New Caledonia Congress president
Pro-France Virginie Ruffenach has been elected as the new New Caledonia Congress president under a "governance" coalition struck on Thursday between the pro-France bloc...
NZ must consider cost of joining Pacific defence alliance
A geopolitics expert says before New Zealand asks to join a defence alliance with Australia and Fiji, it must first consider if it can...
Emerging Pacific leaders tackling the Triple Planetary Crisis
In the Pacific, the triple planetary crisis, the interconnected threats of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution pose a significant existential risk, and young...