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Voting started Tuesday to pick a new congress in remote Micronesia, a small Pacific nation reinforcing ties with the United States even as neighbours...
Samoa vote of no confidence on amended motion adjourned to Thursday
Samoa Speaker of Parliament has given the Opposition Leader, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and FAST Leader, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt until midday today (Wednesday) to...
NZ Green Party MP advocates for visa waiver access for Pacific nations
A New Zealand politician says it is unfair for Pacific Island nations to be excluded from New Zealand’s visa waiver.
Pacific leaders have, in recent...
An imposed Constitution lacks legitimacy: Fiji AG
Fiji's Attorney-General Graham Leung says a key legislative agenda programme for this session of Parliament is to introduce a bill to amend the 2013...
Urgent call to address overfishing, Pacific region sets benchmark for sustainable fisheries management
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The Honiara Summit, a three-day conference focusing on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4 that aims to end overfishing and restore fish...
We’re not lodging any complaints: Fijian Drua coach
Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson has urged his players to stay mentally strong and not dwell on refereeing decisions, despite some questionable calls...
Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use
The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry by overfishing, pollution, climate change and waste, UN...
Samoa Parliament suspended for two hours ahead of second no-confidence motion
Samoa Parliament was suspended for two hours on Tuesday morning as the Opposition and members of the ruling party discussed the wording of a...
Seven decades on, Marshall Islands still reeling from nuclear testing legacy
The Marshall Islands marked 71 years since the most powerful nuclear weapons tests ever conducted were unleashed over the weekend.
The Micronesian nation experienced 67...
Cook Islands seeking New Zealand expertise for Sovereign Wealth Fund
The Cook Islands government has taken further steps towards establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), with officials currently in New Zealand holding discussions with...
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