Bougainville in Transition
By Dr Naihuwo Ahai PhD, Governance and Development Specialist, Buka
It is now 35 years since the Bougainville crisis erupted and 23 years after...
Vanuatu to bid for 2031 Pacific Games
Vanuatu plans to bid to host the 2031 Pacific Games in Port Vila, with a proposal expected by the end of the year.
A high-profile...
Chair of PNG NRL bid hoping for announcement by end of 2024
Papua New Guinea’s bid to have a team in Australia’s National Rugby League will “hopefully” be confirmed by the end of this year, bid...
Stars of rugby sevens set to return as HSBC SVNS 2025 events confirmed
Following rugby sevens’ celebrated ‘coming of age’ on the Olympic stage in Paris, World Rugby has today confirmed the first five destinations and dates...
National referendum to decide on proposed amendments to Niue Constitution
The Speaker of the Niue Assembly, Hima Douglas has declared Saturday, 31 August as the date for the national referendum to decide on the...
Push for independent oversight on Fukushima wastewater issue
In a significant move, Pacific Foreign Ministers have agreed last Friday to reinstate the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Panel of Independent Experts on the...
Good governance a focus of North Pacific tour: NZ deputy PM Peters
New Zealand will support good governance and quality audit activities in the North Pacific, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says.
“Promoting good governance and strong...
China using economic coercion to influence Palau’s relationship with Taiwan – Palau leader
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr claims China is “weaponising tourism” in a bid to get the nation to sever its ties with Taiwan.
Whipps said...
Winston Peters says ‘we need to keep engaged’ with Micronesia
The President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) officially held his first ever bilateral meeting with a New Zealand government minister on Tuesday.
The...
‘We’re losing our culture, our values’: FSM
It has taken almost five months for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to receive funding support from the United States under the Compact...
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Dr Aqorau questions whether military expansion fits Pacific’s Ocean of Peace vision
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has questioned whether the Pacific can maintain its vision of becoming an Ocean of...
The ocean wealth that keeps leaving Micronesia
By Joyce McClure
More than 50 percent of the world’s tuna supply comes from the western and central Pacific Ocean, making it the most...
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs says China missile test was ‘destabilising’ as...
Australia says China's recent ballistic missile test over the Pacific was “destabilising”, citing strong condemnation from Pacific leaders alongside Australia's response.
Speaking in an interview...