Australian-backed Pacific police force an option to quell ‘tension’ in New Caledonia, Pacific leaders say
The prime minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, says he is willing to personally intervene in New Caledonia's push for independence as the impasse over...
Flying Fijians July tour report exposes Fiji Rugby’s financial struggles
The Flying Fijians tour report for the July Test series confirms serious financial issues within the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU), which led to some...
Justice Filimoni Jitoko is proposed Speaker of Fiji Parliament
Justice Filimoni Jitoko is the proposed Fijian Speaker of Parliament.
This was confirmed by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka following the appointment of the Tui Cakau...
Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu named Fiji’s new President-elect after Parliament vote
Fiji's Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, has been elected the country’s next President in a special parliamentary session in Suva today, securing 37...
AOSIS Chair Luteru rallies island nations for COP29: ‘We are the moral voice of climate action’
As COP29 approaches, the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr Pa’olelei Luteru, sent a powerful message to climate...
Australia to boost missile production after China tests ICBM in Pacific
Australia to increase missile defence and long-range strike capability as the Asia Pacific region enters the ‘missile age’.
Australia will increase its missile defence capability...
Voiceless Guam feels ‘injustice’ of U.S presidential non-vote
Voters in the U.S territory of Guam will be the country’s first to cast their choice for president on 05 November, but it will...
Australia’s $350 million cable boost to secure Pacific’s digital future, says Tim Watts
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts Tuesday pledged robust support for Pacific digital infrastructure at the Telstra Pacific Islands Telecommunications Strategy Forum...
Forum pushes for trade and tourism growth at regional seminar: Solofa
Acting Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Desna Solofa this week urged Forum Island Countries (FICs) to embrace investment opportunities from Japan as...
Japan commits to Pacific growth with US$1billion investment, says Trade Official Komiyama
Japan's Director-General for Trade Policy and Economic Cooperation, Yasuji Komiyama has laid out an ambitious vision for the Pacific, promising that Japan is ready...
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Pacific must shape its own future: Forum Chair Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mathew Wale has declared that Pacific leaders must take ownership of the region's future, warning that while...
Forum Troika Leaders meet in Suva on regional governance and strategic prioritie
Pacific Islands Forum Troika Leaders met today in Suva, Fiji, for strategic discussions on the future governance of the Pacific regional system and key...
Solomon Islands PM Wale, Rabuka call for stronger united voice
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka have emphasised the importance of a stronger, more unified Pacific voice during...