Fiji calls for stronger Japan-Pacific partnerships to drive resilience and economic growth
Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shaheen Ali, on Monday delivered a strong call to action for a resilient...
CHOGM success for Samoa but what’s in it for the Pacific?
Applying CHOGM outcomes on climate change, oceans, blackbirding offers new secretary-general shot at relevance.
Commentary by Tess Newton Cain
As CHOGM came to a close,...
Fijian woman rugby player admits to supplying cocaine, stranded in Fiji
A women’s rugby player who admitted to supplying cocaine and ketamine in Sydney’s CBD is stranded in the Pacific Islands after her visa to...
Flying Fijians coach aims for strong performances against Tier 1 teams on Northern Hemisphere tour
The Flying Fijians want to record good performances against the three Tier 1 nations they will be going up against during the Northern Hemisphere...
Forum Chair Sovaleni urges peace, dialogue in New Caledonia
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni opened a crucial meeting with New Caledonia’s Customary Senate, calling for peaceful resolutions...
Forum SG Baron Waqa champions Kava’s global rise as “green gold” of the Pacific
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa took a strong stance on elevating kava's economic potential at the CHOGM side event last week, declaring...
UN experts ‘alarmed’ by New Caledonia deaths as Pacific fact-finding mission readies
France has been criticised for the “alarming” death toll in New Caledonia during recent protests and its “cold shower” approach to decolonisation by experts...
The Commonwealth adopts Principles on freedom of expression
The Commonwealth Heads of Government(CHOGM) has adopted the Commonwealth Principles on Freedom of Expression and the Role of the Media in Good Governance at...
Commonwealth leaders say sinking nations should keep their maritime boundaries
In a boost for Pacific Islands such as Tuvalu under threat from rising seas, Commonwealth nations agreed on Saturday that a nation's maritime boundaries...
Kiribati elects Pro-China President Maamau for third term
New Zealand congratulated Kiribati's Taneti Maamau after the pro-China president was elected on Saturday to a third term in charge of the low-lying Pacific...
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Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper
A regional academic has warned that the Pacific cannot achieve peace or prosperity unless it confronts corruption head-on, calling it a “tapeworm” quietly draining...
World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
The World Bank Group says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already driving up global costs and disrupting supply chains, with developing...
Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
Australian Police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring one tonne of...