Winston Peters postpones New Caledonia visit amid unrest
A New Zealand political delegation led by Foreign Minister Winston Peters will postpone its trip to New Caledonia amid unrest in the island nation.
Marches,...
Multi-million-dollar package announced for PNG during NZ Pacific mission
A $44.9 million (US$27 million) funding package across three projects has been announced during the second leg of Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters mission...
No group case hearing two days before referendum Polling day in Vanuatu
Two days prior to the Referendum Polling Day, the Vanuatu Court will convene to hear the applications from both Silas Hakwa, the legal representative...
Riots and unrest rock New Caledonia, Noumea International Airport closes and cancels flights
New Caledonia has on Monday gone through yet another day of tensions, a few hours ahead of a vote in Paris's National Assembly on...
NZ wants to work with regional partners on security
The New Zealand government says it wants to work with existing partnerships and groups when it comes to the question of security for its...
The Pacific family of nations – the changing security outlook
Statement by NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters at the Kumul Leadership Centre in Port Moresby
A shifting strategic context
Just two weeks ago, we delivered an...
Ravai looks forward to Fijian Drua clash
Flying Fijians and Queensland Reds prop Peni Ravai is enjoying some valuable game time in this season’s Super Rugby Pacific.
The past three weeks have...
Australia guarantees Tuvalu’s security in $110m pact
Australia is guaranteeing Tuvalu's security under a new pact as it pledges more than $110 million (US$72 million) in a development package.
The memorandum of...
Bougainville president makes plea to PNG, Let my people go
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama Wednesday made an impassioned plea to the Papua New Guinea Government: “Let my people go.”
“Two years ago I pleaded with...
Jail term for former Fijian PM Bainimarama and suspended Police chief Qilio
Former Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment by Acting Chief Justice Salesi Temo at the Suva High Court.
Suspended Police...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...