U.S House panel chair: U.S territories require more national support amid escalating threats in the region
American territories in the Pacific need more national support amid growing threats from China and North Korea, according to Representative Jeff Hurd, chair of...
Oceania Rugby extends suspension of Papua New Guinea Rugby Union
Oceania Rugby has extended the suspension of the Papua New Guinea Rugby Union (PNGRU) for an additional six months, issuing a final request to...
Moussa Saleh Batraki appointed Secretary-General of OACPS
Moussa Saleh Batraki of Chad has been appointed Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) as of 03 March 2025.
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Vanuatu Government to allow only indigenous Ni-Vans to contest elections
Only indigenous Ni-Vanuatu will be able to contest provincial and national elections in a key reform at the top of the government's 100-day plan.
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NZ Security Intelligence Service ‘stronger focus’ on Cook Islands after China agreements, spy boss says
New Zealand Spy boss Andrew Hampton says security risks in the Cook Islands will be an “even stronger focus” for the Security Intelligence Service...
Climate change: La Niña fades, as global heat keeps rising
The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be brief, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has announced.
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Cook Islands welcomes Marshall Islands’ accession to the Treaty of Rarotonga
The Cook Islands has welcomed the Marshall Islands by signing the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, also known as the Treaty of Rarotonga.
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Samoa Speaker rejects Cabinet motion to remove him
Samoa Speaker of Parliament Papalii Lio Masipau once again rejected a proposed motion from the cabinet to remove him and his deputy Auapaau Mulipola...
Former USAID official says agency shutdown could cede Pacific islands to China
The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S Agency for International Development is a boon to Beijing’s designs on Pacific Island nations and weakens America’s...
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General to visit Japan for high-level meetings
The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Baron Waqa, will visit Japan next week for a series of high-level engagements, including a meeting...
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COP31 President pushes for climate finance and action as Pacific warns of existential threat
COP31 President Murat Kurum says the climate crisis facing Pacific island countries requires stronger international action, with climate finance, implementation and the survival of...
Pacific moves from climate warnings to action ahead of COP31
Pacific countries are heading to the UN climate talks in Türkiye with a stronger push for climate finance, ocean protection and action to keep...
1.5°C overshoot inevitable, action must limit the damage : UN Climate Chief
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell says the world must urgently act to keep the expected breach of the 1.5°C warming limit as...