Steps forward in New Caledonia political talks
For the first time since 2019, there have been tripartite talks on the political status of New Caledonia, during an eight-day visit by France’s...
Sweet revenge for Fijiana Drua
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FAST wants HRPP support to topple Samoa PM Fiame: Tuilaepa
Samoa Opposition leader Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has expressed his anticipation regarding the possibility of another vote of no confidence in parliament, this time by...
Key Outcomes of the Honiara Summit
The Honiara Summit, hosted by the Government of the Solomon Islands and organised together with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the Food...
Cook Islands new national security agency to combat transnational crimes
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has confirmed the newly formed National Security Agency is part of the nation’s development and growth in part...
Australia tallies Pacific impact of U.S foreign aid cuts
Australia is racing to identify the South Pacific's most pressing funding needs as the United States moves to slash its foreign aid budget, Foreign...
Australia discusses security, aid with Vanuatu amid competition with China
Australia pledged to remain the South Pacific's largest aid donor on Thursday during security and economic talks with Vanuatu, as Canberra reviews the potential...
847 Samoans receive New Zealand citizenship in three months
New Zealand Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says 847 Samoans have been granted New Zealand citizenship since the Citizenship Amendment Bill...
Cook Islands Government to seek update on China’s naval exercises
As concerns continue to emerge over China’s ‘unusual’ naval exercises in the Tasman Sea raising eyebrows from New Zealand and Australia, the Cook Islands...
MSC Magnifica brings in hundreds of passengers to Cook Islands
Cruise liner MSC Magnifica, the largest cruise ship to visit the Cook Islands anchored just outside the Avatiu Harbour, Rarotonga bringing more than 2000...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...