Tonga races against time in last-minute preparations for high profile regional event
Tonga may be where time begins but with less than a week remaining before the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) kicks off,...
Pro-China leader on course to retain Kiribati presidency
Kiribati is set to continue on its current path with China after incumbent President Taneti Maamau retained his parliamentary seat following two rounds of...
Singapore think-tank group launches State of Artificial Intelligence in the Pacific
The AI Asia Pacific Institute has released last week its comprehensive annual report on artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on the Pacific...
Kiribati elections: Voters wait for final results
Voters in Kiribati are awaiting the final results of the runoff round of elections on Monday.
Twenty-five of the 45 parliamentary seats were confirmed in...
China’s Premier meets Fijian PM Rabuka
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has met with Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China in Beijing Monday.
The...
ULMWP leader meet PM Manele to discuss West Papua’s bid for MSG membership
The President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda was in Solomon Islands last week to seek support for their...
New Caledonia requests Australian aid for riot rebuild
New Caledonia is looking to Australia for aid to help rebuild its capital city after deadly riots.
The French territory was marred by civil unrest...
UN SG António Guterres to visit Samoa as part of Pacific tour
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, will visit Samoa from 21 – 23 August as part of his Pacific tour, preceding the Pacific Islands...
UN Secretary General Guterres to meet Pacific youth in Tonga roundtable dialogue
The Intergenerational Youth Summit will have a Youth dialogue with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in Tonga on Monday next week.
The...
France extends curfew in New Caledonia amid independence protests
The French government has extended the nighttime curfew in its Pacific colony, New Caledonia, until 26 August as it continues to suppress independence supporters...
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Fiji abstains as UN adopts resolution on protecting humanitarian and UN personnel
Fiji was among six countries that abstained when the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the safety and security of humanitarian workers...
Elizabeth Wright-Koteka appointed new Cook Islands foreign affairs and Immigration secretary
The Cook Islands Public Service Commission has announced Elizabeth Wright-Koteka’s appointment as Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI), effective 1...
NZ helps strengthen Pacific aviation security
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced New Zealand will invest an additional $13.3 million (US$7.69 million), over five years, to strengthen aviation security in...