Tonga’s PM Hu‘akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni faces another no-confidence vote
Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni is currently facing a new no-confidence vote following recent political tensions and concerns raised by the King.
The Speaker...
Whooping cough confirmed in Samoa
Samoa's Ministry of Health has confirmed a case of whooping cough, or pertussis.
New Zealand has declared an epidemic of the disease.
The health ministry said...
Vanuatu’s Climate push shifts to The Hague as COP29 wraps up
With the close of COP29, attention now turns to The Hague, where Vanuatu’s historic climate case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is...
COP29 climate talks end with $300 billion annual pledge, Guterres calls deal a ‘base to build on’
Rich nations pledged to contribute at least US$300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a...
PNG journalist charged for defamation
National Capital District (NCD) Metropolitan Commander Silva Sika has confirmed that local journalist Hennah Joku from Jayapura, Indonesia was arrested and charged with two...
Emmanuel Tjibaou elected president of pro-independence Union Calédonienne
New Caledonia's Union Calédonienne, one of the main and oldest components of the pro-independence movement, has elected Emmanuel Tjibaou as its new president at...
Fiji PM meets with U.S Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III
In a historic moment marked for the United States (U.S) and Fiji relations, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka met with...
COP29 UN Climate conference agrees to Triple Finance to developing countries, Protecting lives and livelihoods
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed Sunday with a new finance goal to help countries to protect their people and economies against climate...
Ellie Kildunne, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Maddison Levi and Antoine Dupont named World Rugby Players of the Year
In a star-studded evening in Monaco and surrounded by legends of the game, South Africa’s Pieter-Steph du Toit and England’s Ellie Kildunne have been...
Urgent constitutional application filed to challenge Vanuatu Parliament dissolution
The Supreme Court of Vanuatu has registered an urgent court application from the former Opposition, challenging the dissolution of Parliament.
The Opposition group, led by...
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MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road
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Vanuatu Opposition demands Gov’t apology over failed Matthew and Hunter negotiations
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Indigenous leaders tell governments ‘no more tokenism’ before COP31
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