Australia gains effective veto over Nauru security pact
Australia will get an effective veto right over Nauru entering a security agreement with another country under a pact that will prop up the...
Tonga PM Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni resigns before Vote of No confidence
In a dramatic political turn, Tonga’s Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni has announced his resignation.
The Prime Minister read out his resignation while the discussions...
There’s no new plus to joining PACER-Plus
By Adam Wolfenden
Fiji's consideration of joining the regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus, raises critical questions about what it realistically expects to get...
Tonga’s political turmoil reflects deep fault lines
By Lopeti Senituli
The second Vote of No Confidence (VONC) in Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni and his Cabinet was tabled when Parliament reconvened...
Palau’s president invites Donald Trump to ‘visit the Pacific’ to see climate crisis impacts
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr is inviting United States President-elect Donald Trump to “visit the Pacific” to see firsthand the impacts of the climate...
Big polluters fear UN court case will fuel compensation demands
As a landmark climate change case reached its halfway mark Friday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, clear divisions have emerged...
Fiji appeals to the World Court for climate Justice
Fiji is calling on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, to support justice for communities vulnerable to climate...
South Africa and New Zealand crowned HSBC SVNS Cape Town champions
Hosts South Africa beat Olympic champions France 26-14 to win a thriller of a men’s final and claim their first HSBC SVNS title in...
Manu Samoa beat Fiji to claim Oceania 7s, Fijiana crowned women’s champion
Manu Samoa 7s clinched the Oceania 7s Championship with a try in extra time to beat the Fiji Development side 17-12.
Samoa led 5-0 at...
Collapse of government in Paris sends shockwaves to Noumea
By Nic Maclellan
A no-confidence motion in the French National Assembly has ousted the government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier. But for New Caledonians,...
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‘Australia cops out on official Torres Strait role at global climate talks’
By Stefan Armbruster and Jennifer Enosa, Torres News
No specific role is planned for Torres Strait Islanders by the Australian government as it prepares to...
Australia snubs Torres Srait in Melanesia Spearhead Group bid
By Stefan Armbruster and Jennifer Enosa, Torres News
Australia is seeking observer status at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) but has not committed to giving...
Pacific youth declaration at PCNC11 calls for integrated action on biodiversity, climate change and...
Biodiversity, climate and ocean action must be implemented together and not treated in isolation. The health of Pacific reefs, forests, fisheries, and communities depends...