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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has hailed the strong and enduring partnership between PNG and Australia as the two nations marked the launch of Australia’s “Yumi Stap Wantaim” campaign, a year-long celebration commemorating PNG’s 50th anniversary of independence. Speaking at the official ceremony Wednesday, PM Marape described the campaign as a timely initiative that not only reflects on...

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track new deep sea mining efforts, but half a century after the world's first deep sea mining tests picked mineral-rich nodules from the seafloor off the U.S east coast, the damage has barely begun to heal. By Sofia Quaglia Plunging to the ocean's abyss on the Blake Plateau, a deep-sea mountain range off...

Moana Pasifika has named a strong side to face the Blues in their final home game of the regular season on Saturday night, at North Harbour Stadium. Head coach Fa’alogo Tana Umaga has made only two changes to the starting 15 that defeated the Highlanders 34-29 two weeks ago. This includes Patrick Pellegrini earning a start at first-five eighth and Feleti...

Fijian Drua half back Philip Baselala has continued to impress and will get his first start this weekend in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific’s Round 14 clash against Western Force in Lautoka. The youngster has gotten the nod from Head Coach Glen Jackson to where the number nine jersey in this week’s game. Baselala will partner Kemu Valetini in...

Australia’s recent election, described as a ‘Labor landslide’, has been received positively as a sign of stability in Pacific policy. But an international relations expert warns that shifting global trade deals and tariffs may pose challenges for New Zealand exporters. Speaking on Pacific Mornings, Geoffrey Miller said Anthony Albanese’s re-election as Australia’s Prime Minister emphasises that the continuity of key cabinet...

Bougainville Electoral Commissioner, Desmond Tsianai has clarified that the creation of the Bougainville Constituent Assembly by the ABG in March this year will not affect the 2025 Bougainville General Elections. “I want to assure the general public that the creation of the Bougainville Constituent Assembly by the ABG will not have an impact on the conduct of the 2025 ABG...

A Pacific leader says aid should be viewed as an investment in people rather than charity, especially for Pacific communities. The message emerged during a forum focussed on New Zealand-funded projects. Community leaders from Kiribati, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu gathered in Aotearoa last week for ChildFund’s panel discussion titled ‘Aid is Under Attack - Meet Pacific Community Leaders Implementing Kiwi-Funded...

The Cold War could heat up again in the Asia-Pacific region and China must strengthen domestic political stability and national security in a deteriorating geopolitical environment, Beijing said in a white paper on Monday. Ideological subversion “by hostile forces” must be prevented and the rule of the Communist Party must be guaranteed, as the country faces “increasing external security pressure”...

Forty years on from its bombing in Auckland - causing an almighty diplomatic rift and cementing New Zealand's anti-nuclear outlook - the Rainbow Warrior is returning. The Greenpeace-staffed yacht will dock in the City of Sails for the anniversary in July, completing a similar journey that its precursor vessel undertook in 1985. The Rainbow Warrior sailed south to New Zealand after...

Journalists are at the frontline of the digital revolution and need to adapt to new technologies while also maintaining their core mission of informing, investigating, and upholding public interest. This is according to former journalist and current First Secretary (Trade and Economic) at the New Zealand High Commission in Suva, Adham Crichton while speaking during the World Media Freedom Day...