‘China is in every aspect of life’: How Beijing is buying goodwill in the Pacific
It takes less than three hours to drive the roughly 100 kilometres around the main island, Tongatapu, the largest of the 170 islands that...
Pacific Islands Forum High-Level Group meet in Palau to shape stronger regional future
This week, the Pacific Islands Forum’s High-Level Group on the Political Talanoa for Phase Three of the Regional Architecture Review is in Palau.
The delegation...
First Nations & Pasifika XV coaching staff confirmed
Rugby Australia is delighted to announce the coaching staff for the historic First Nations & Pasifika Invitational XV match against the British and Irish...
Australia and Vanuatu cement ties with new aid, Climate action and recovery plans
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong have reaffirmed a growing bilateral partnership in Port Vila Thursday, outlining new cooperation...
Australia backs Pacific Climate fight
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has acknowledged Australia’s emissions history and laid out Canberra’s plan to support Pacific nations like Vanuatu in tackling climate...
Tonga reaffirms neutral stance amid rising Pacific tensions: PM Eke
Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Tongan Prime Minister Dr Aisake Eke has reaffirmed Tonga’s non-aligned foreign policy and commitment to regional cooperation as Pacific...
Australian Foreign Minister Wong defends Pacific Climate commitment amid domestic pushback
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has defended her government’s climate stance during a press conference in Tonga, responding to questions about growing domestic resistance...
Taiwan warns of growing Chinese influence in Pacific, urges transparent ties
By Pita Ligaiula in Taipei
Taiwan’s deputy Foreign Minister François Chih-chung Wu has warned that China’s growing influence in the Pacific is undermining democratic values...
Australia pledges more health and climate support for Fiji, stresses Pacific unity
Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to Fiji and the wider Pacific region, announcing new health funding and stronger climate action, while warning that regional...
Australia to stay tariff-free for Pacific Islands struggling with aid cuts, says foreign minister
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has pledged to keep tariff-free access for Pacific Island goods, after Fiji was hit by a 32 percent U.S...
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