Tuilaepa warns of ‘greater mess’ if rivals win Sāmoa election
This week’s election in Sāmoa is being called one of the most consequential in decades.
At the heart of the contest is former Prime Minister...
Marshall Islands president vows to rebuild the parliament building
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine promised to immediately rebuild the parliament building, known as Nitijela, which was burned to the ground early Tuesday morning.
In...
Fiji and Samoa players get 3-match bans for Women’s Rugby World Cup red cards
Fiji prop Bulou Vasuturaga and Samoa centre Melina Grace Salale have received three-match bans for their red cards at the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
They...
Aussie derbies locked in for Round 1 of Super Rugby Pacific 2026
Aussie fans will be treated to a spectacular opening weekend of Super Rugby Pacific 2026 with local derbies confirmed for successive February nights.
The New...
‘All destroyed’: Fire engulfs Marshall Islands parliament complex
Fire engulfed Marshall Islands Nitijela (parliament building) just after midnight on Monday, with firefighters risking their lives as they battled the blaze into early...
All Pacific Leaders Confirm Attendance at PIF Meeting in Honiara
The Solomon Islands Government has confirmed that all 17 Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders will attend the 54th PIF Leaders Meeting in Honiara next...
PNG Prime Minister Marape responds to O’Neill: UN visit affirms PNG’s global standing, not failure
Prime Minister James Marape has dismissed claims by Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill that the forthcoming visit of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is a...
Campaigning over – Samoa gets ready to vote in ‘unpredictable’ election
Samoan voters will head to the polls in a national election on Friday described as one of the country's "most unpredictable", with no clear...
Historic meeting between PM Rabuka and PM Modi further reaffirms Fiji-India relationship
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka today met with his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reaffirming the warmth and mutual respect that continue to...
The first Falepili Union visa ballot: a preliminary assessment
By Ryan Edwards
The Falepili Union treaty stream visa ballot for Tuvalu citizens opened on 16 June 2025 and closed on 18 July. Registration cost...
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Pacific bloc demands UN mission to New Caledonia as decolonisation debate intensifies
Pacific countries have renewed calls for a United Nations visiting mission to New Caledonia, saying an independent assessment is needed as the territory continues...
French Polynesia urges UN-backed decolonisation dialogue with France
French Polynesia President Mottai Brotherson has called on France to open a United Nations-backed decolonisation dialogue, saying 13 years after French Polynesia was placed...
Pacific has talked enough, now it is time for action: PNG PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has backed the Taku Pakasoa Declaration but warned Pacific leaders and the international community that climate commitments...