Push for independent oversight on Fukushima wastewater issue
In a significant move, Pacific Foreign Ministers have agreed last Friday to reinstate the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Panel of Independent Experts on the...
Good governance a focus of North Pacific tour: NZ deputy PM Peters
New Zealand will support good governance and quality audit activities in the North Pacific, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says.
“Promoting good governance and strong...
China using economic coercion to influence Palau’s relationship with Taiwan – Palau leader
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr claims China is “weaponising tourism” in a bid to get the nation to sever its ties with Taiwan.
Whipps said...
Winston Peters says ‘we need to keep engaged’ with Micronesia
The President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) officially held his first ever bilateral meeting with a New Zealand government minister on Tuesday.
The...
‘We’re losing our culture, our values’: FSM
It has taken almost five months for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to receive funding support from the United States under the Compact...
Amid Illicit drug boom, Is the Pacific’s regional security architecture fit for purpose?
By Jose Sousa-Santos
In January, Fiji police seized more than four tonnes of methamphetamine during two raids in Nadi, marking one of the largest...
Pacific meth usage could become epidemic if left unchecked – expert
A leading academic in the Pacific says New Zealand needs to take a more proactive approach when it comes to drug trafficking in countries...
NZ to cooperate on marine resources in Palau
New Zealand and Palau will cooperate more closely on oceans and marine resources, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says.
“Marine resources are a critical source...
NZ RSE Scheme revitalised and cap increased
The RSE scheme is central to our relationships in the Pacific and has delivered tremendous benefits to everyone involved, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters...
Illicit Drugs Are Undermining Pacific Security
By Jose Sousa-Santos
A quick succession of drug busts in Fiji earlier this year — the seizure of 3.5 tons of crystal methamphetamine followed by...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...