Fiji reinstated to World Rugby Council after governance overhaul
World Rugby has reinstated Fiji to the World Rugby Council, effective immediately.
This decision comes after the Executive Board approved the recommendation from the Fiji...
Qualification process confirmed for expanded Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia
World Rugby has announced a reimagination of the qualification process for the men’s Rugby World Cup Australia 2027, the first event to feature 24...
Amendment to World Rugby Regulation 8 (national team eligibility) from 1 August 2024
Following the World Rugby Council decision in October 2023, an adjustment to World Rugby Regulation 8.1 (c) governing national eligibility has been adopted across...
Vanuatu motion of no confidence threat neutralised, cabinet reshuffle
The purported motion of no confidence in the leadership of Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has been neutralised for now after the two Union...
Federated States of Micronesia eyes wider access to global market for tuna
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is seeking to expand its tuna industry by securing broader access to the international market and reforming its...
Marshall Islands goes with other Pacific nations on Fukushima nuclear wastewater release
The Marshall Islands decided to agree with other Pacific leaders to support Japan's release of treated nuclear wastewater, despite its president raising concerns.
In August...
Tuvalu climate advocates present plan to government
Tuvalu has endorsed, in principle, a national adaptation plan to address the existential threat posed by climate change on the Pacific island nation.
The proposal...
Kiribati’s pro-China government faces election test in Pacific
Pacific nation Kiribati will begin voting in a general election this week, a poll that will test the strengthening ties between China and the...
Fiji’s PM Rabuka ‘will apologise’ to Melanesian leaders as he awaits Indonesia’s agreement to visit West Papua
Fiji’s Prime minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, says he'll make an apology to other Melanesian leaders for failing to secure an agreement to visit Indonesia's West...
‘We’ve got to spend more time in the Pacific’: NZ Foreign Minister Peters
New Zealand has an important role to play in keeping the Pacific region on a peaceful pathway, deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says.
He said...
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Vanuatu seeks faster access to climate funds as needs outpace delivery
Climate funding commitments grow but remain difficult to unlock at the pace Pacific island communities need, according to regional officials and development partners.
Despite more...
Bougainville MP challenges PNG lawmakers to ‘have some guts’ on independence vote
A prominent Bougainvillean MP believes Papua New Guinea's parliament will back the autonomous region's drive for independence.
Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainvillean MPs in...
Amnesty International demands answers over Vakarisi death in military custody
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for...