Fiji 7s players to receive $20k each
Members of the Fiji 7s Men’s team are set to receive $20,000(US$10,000) each from the Coalition Government after winning a silver medal at the...
Pacific Economic Ministers convene for critical Talanoa discussions on regional development
As part of the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting week, Forum members are gathering today for a series of Talanoa discussions to review updates on...
Noan Pakop appointed as new FFA Director General
The Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministerial Meeting has welcomed and appointed Noan Pakop as the incoming Director General for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries...
Pacific Island nations owe ‘astronomical’ debts to China. Can they repay?
By Doug Dingwall, Marian Kupu
It wasn't long ago that rain would stop Martha Kapalu from travelling to the southern reaches of her island in...
Official says Washington’s Indo-Pacific policy to remain in place no matter who wins the presidential election
Washington’s alliance with the Indo-Pacific region is sealed in place and won’t change no matter who gets elected president in November, according to a...
French Polynesia’s Marquesas islands join UNESCO’s World Heritage list
French Polynesia's Marquesas islands are now part of UNESCO's World Heritage list.
The UN endorsement came as a result of the meeting of UNESCO's World...
Second lot of Commonwealth countries put Samoa’s logistics and planning under the microscope for CHOGM 2024
The second advance visit for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in October 2024 took place on 24 and 25 July 2024.
Sixty-five delegates...
Foreign Minister Wong announces new digital cable centre to limit China’s influence in Indo-Pacific
Australia is stepping up its attempts to limit China’s influence in the Pacific, with the establishment of a new “cable connectivity and resilience centre”...
Olympic Games Paris 2024: Rio 2016 champions Australia set early benchmark
Australia set out their stall in front of a record crowd on day one of the Olympics Games Paris 2024 as they beat South...
Record women’s rugby attendance shattered as stars of sevens shine at Olympics
It was the women’s turn to shine on Sunday as the Olympics Games Paris 2024 women’s rugby sevens competition got off to a flying...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...