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The Pacific’s premier regional body, the Pacific Islands Forum, is concerned that it is being left on the sidelines of a regional dialogue between India and Pacific island countries in Papua New Guinea later this month. And it has called on PNG to remind the Indian government to respect and work with existing regional mechanisms, such as the PIF. The Forum...

King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony steeped in ancient ritual and brimming with bling at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain. At a coronation with displays of royal power straight out of the Middle Ages, Charles was given an orb, a sword and scepter and...

Leaders of Commonwealth member states met with His Majesty King Charles III at Marlborough House, the Headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat Friday. After their meeting with the King, leaders from the Commonwealth's 56 member states then met privately to discuss issues of mutual interest, including initiatives to support the empowerment of young people, as this year has been designated the...

A meeting has been held in Auckland between the government and those who lived through dawn raids past and present. The meeting attended by the immigration minister, six Pacific MPs and community leaders was sparked by revelations of a case on 19 April where a Pasifika overstayer was detained after a dawn raid. His lawyer said police showed up at...

As Ministers, high level officials and technical specialists on energy and transport convene in Port Vila for the 5th Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers’ Meeting (PRETMM), Pacific civil society groups are calling for high ambition outcomes. The meeting takes place from 08 – 12 May and will see regional Ministers discuss progress and commitments towards providing sustainable, modern, and...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Task Force assessing the safety of Japan's planned discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station issued its latest report. The report – fifth in the series to be released under the IAEA's multi-year safety review of the proposed Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water discharge – is focused on...

The Fijian Drua have claimed back-to-back Super W titles with a 38-30 win over the Queensland Reds in Townsville. The Reds had claimed their previous match-up a fortnight ago with a second-half blitz. However, the Drua turned the tide with a stunning ten-minute display to put the game out of reach. They scored 24 points in the space of ten minutes to...

Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea has scored two tries in a losing cause to join Israel Folau as the all-time top try-scorer in Super Rugby as the Hurricanes were beaten 27-24 by the Fijian Drua in Suva. The Drua managed to almost exactly repeat their giant-killing 25-24 win over defending champions the Crusaders in Lautoka in round three to...

David Reid has been elected as the new Oceania President for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) at a meeting of the Zone Assembly in Gold Coast, Australia. Reid thus became the first elected member of the FIBA Central Board for the 2023-2027 term. This appointment will take effect after the conclusion of the FIBA Congress 2023. The Zone Assembly also elected five...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is expected to have bilateral talks focusing on trade and regional security with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka on 19 May in Port Moresby. Marape, who was in Fiji in February, then invited Rabuka to visit Papua New Guinea to follow up on their discussions in Suva. Marape, Rabuka and other Pacific Island Forum...