Marshall Islands President Heine calls out ‘interference’ in Pacific Islands Forum programme
Leaders of the three Pacific nations with diplomatic ties to Taiwan are united in a message to the Pacific Islands Forum that the premier...
Cook Islands marks 60 years of self-governance, reaffirms ties with New Zealand
The Cook Islands has marked 60 years of self-governance with Prime Minister Mark Brown reaffirming the country’s commitment to its relationship with Aotearoa New...
NZ PM Luxon’s PNG Parliament address marks milestone in Pacific ties
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made history as the first Kiwi leader to address Papua New Guinea’s Parliament, using the occasion to...
ICJ ruling restores faith in justice, truth and humanity: Fiji Acting AG Turaga
Fiji's Acting Attorney-General Siromi Turaga says a recent International Court of Justice(ICJ), advisory opinion has affirmed what Fiji and the Pacific have been saying...
First ‘climate citizens’ approved by Nauru in world-first programme
Nauru has welcomed its first new citizens under the government’s Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme, announced at COP29 late last year.
Nauru, ranked the...
Winston Peters delivers reminders to Cook Islands Government
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister says NZ “had a duty to act” if the Cook Islands Government passed laws or took actions that “were...
Tabuya appointed Fiji Information Minister, Tunabuna named Agriculture Minister
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has appointed two new ministers and an assistant minister, with a swearing-in ceremony scheduled for today.
“I have taken a...
Queensland Reds set to play Tonga in Nuku’alofa
The Queensland Reds will play against Tonga’s national side in Nuku’alofa on Friday, 15 August to build on Australia’s growing rugby bonds in the...
Plastics a ‘grave’ danger to health, scientists warn before UN talks
Plastic pollution is a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger to human health”, an international team of scientists and doctors warned ahead of a UN...
Cook Islands at a crossroads: Calls for honesty and renewed Pacific partnership
As the Cook Islands celebrates 60 years of self-governance, a diplomatic rift with New Zealand over deepening ties with China highlights a central tension...
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Naoero opens embassy in Jerusalem, drawing regional and international condemnation
Naoero has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to establish its diplomatic mission in the city and drawing condemnation from Jordan...
11 years on, Pacific Meteorological leaders revisit Nuku’alofa declaration
The Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) is meeting today in Tonga to revisit commitments first made more than a decade ago.
The meeting comes 11 years...
Sea level rise is locked in, UN overshoot pathway too late for the Pacific
By Elenoa Masi
The United Nations has suggested a pathway to manage global warming, which is now predicted to breach the 1.5 degrees target in...