Outgoing Forum Chair Mark Brown reflects on challenging times
By Nic Maclellan
“We’ve been mindful that our region is of great interest from a geopolitical perspective over the last few years or so,” says...
Six-try Fiji see off Samoa to make perfect start to Pacific Nations Cup campaign
Defending champions Fiji opened the Pacific Nations Cup with a resounding 42-16 victory over Samoa Friday.
There might have been some anxiety at the National...
Pacific’s Leaders Preparing for a Post 1.5 Celsius World
By Dr Satyendra Prasad
Tonga – the 6th most climate vulnerable nation in the World hosts Pacific leaders this week. Tonga grabbed international attention last...
UN SG Guterres urges world powers to back off the Pacific
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres issued a stern warning Thursday during his visit to Samoa, declaring that the Pacific must not be a battleground...
New Zealand heads to Tonga to talk Pacific
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Tonga next week to meet with Pacific leaders on priority...
Diplomatic switch from Taiwan to China ‘a positive outcome’, first-time Kiribati MPs says
A newly elected MP in Kiribati says the incumbent government's decision to re-establish bilateral relations with China in 2019 at Taiwan's expense has so...
Arkansas lawmakers approve emergency rule to grant SNAP benefits to Marshallese migrants
A legislative subcommittee on Thursday approved an emergency rule to comply with a new U.S federal law that extends certain public assistance programme benefits...
Tonga’s meth crisis: Impact on children, families becoming evident
As Tonga grapples with its meth crisis the true impact on children and families is becoming evident.
It comes as police continue to investigate drug...
Rugby league: NZ to host Australia, Tonga as Pacific Championships return for 2024
The Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns will return to action at the end of the year, as New Zealand Rugby League and the NRL have...
UN chief urges climate justice for Pacific nations beset by rising oceans
Pacific island nations threatened by rising oceans, debt and geopolitical tensions can only fight back if international lenders agree to fairer terms for vital...
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As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief
With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that...
PNG Foreign Minister urges Melanesian unity
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has urged stronger Melanesian unity and economic resilience, unveiling plans for the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit...
Pacific drug trafficking surge puts children at risk
Shocking new reports on the rise of sophisticated drug-smuggling vessels crossing the Pacific has highlighted a growing threat to vulnerable communities, with ChildFund New...