Pacific charm offensive as China muscles on policing
Pacific policing and Australia’s bid to host a major climate conference are top of mind as senior Australian ministers undertake a charm offensive in...
South Pacific nations back PNG NRL bid, Australian PM gives update
South Pacific nations are backing the Papua New Guinea NRL bid as they eye their own aspirations to compete in elite sporting competitions in...
NRL expansion: Papua New Guinea to become 19th team with historic in-principle agreement
Papua New Guinea is set to make history by entering the NRL competition in a $600 million (US$405 million) expansion coup for rugby league.
This...
It’s a sad day for rugby, says Fiji PM
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has raised concerns about persistent maladministration within the Fiji Rugby Union following recent tensions involving former Flying Fijians captain...
John Tafi secures first gold
An incredible lift by young John Tafi in the 73kg weight category secured Samoa’s first gold at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2024 in Suva...
Pacific Meteorological Council returns to its place of origin
The Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) Meeting has made a return to its place of origin in Port Vila, Vanuatu for its Seventh Meeting in...
Vanuatu leads the charge to make ecocide an International Crime
Vanuatu has taken a bold step in the fight for environmental justice by renewing its push for the recognition of ecocide as an independent...
Cook Islands PM declares seabed minerals ambition
Cook Islands wants to be the country that is at the forefront of the seabed minerals sector, declared Prime Minister Mark Brown.
At the opening...
New centre for Pacific police training in China
Solomon Islands Minister for Police National Security, Jimson Tanangada attended a ground-breaking ceremony of the China-Pacific Island Training Centre Complex (CPPTC) in Fuzhou, Fujian...
Pacific nations want ecocide to become a crime – here’s why NZ should support the proposal
By Nathan Cooper and Leilani Tuala-Warren
The recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide as a crime against humanity is timely...
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Forum Foreign Ministers activate regional crisis mechanism as Middle East conflict threatens Pacific fuel...
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have endorsed a new Regional Response Mechanism to help the region manage the growing economic and security risks arising...
Guam Governor signs ban on deep-sea mining, violators face $50K fines
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed a bill into law banning deep-sea mining from Guam and its nearshore waters under threat of fines of...
Pacific Trade officials meet to shape region’s Trade agenda ahead of Ministerial talks
Senior trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries convened today at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to discuss key trade and economic...