PM Marape expresses optimism toward establishing PNG NRL team
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has expressed his optimism about the progress toward establishing a PNG rugby league team in the Australian...
Tonga to host 2031 Pacific Games
Tonga has agreed to host the 2031 Pacific Games, the announcement coming seven years after pulling out of hosting the 2019 Games.
It was announced...
There are no warlords on Bougainville: Toroama
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama says there are no warlords in his Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB).
“Generally, there is peace and security,” he said.
Toroama said...
Marshall Islands push for global Maritime climate action at IMO meeting
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) made a bold stand in London last week, pressing for urgent global action on maritime decarbonisation at...
Navy ship may have lost power before running aground, NZ Defence Minister Collins says
A power outage may have caused a Royal New Zealand Navy ship to run aground on a reef off the coast of Samoa, NZ...
$9 million to support the Pacific to meet climate targets
The Australian Government is supporting our Pacific neighbours to respond to climate change, with a $9 million (US$6.12 million) contribution to the Regional Pacific...
Former NZ Governor-General honoured, delighted to mediate Bougainville dialogue
Bougainville is not new to New Zealand’s former Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae as he has “skill in the game” when he takes on the...
NZ navy ships runs aground off Siumu, 75 rescued
The Samoa Maritime Police and the Samoa Fire and Emergency Services rescued 75 sailors from New Zealand naval ship HMNZS Manawanui on Saturday night...
UN rights council examines nuclear legacy consequences in the Marshall Islands
The UN Human Rights Council convened a dialogue on Friday to examine the nuclear testing legacy in the Marshall Islands, which representatives from the...
Tonga to host 2031 Pacific Games
-Tonga has agreed to host the 2031 Pacific Games, the announcement coming seven years after pulling out of hosting the 2019 Games.
It was announced...
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