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Fijian Drua rebound with tense win over Moana Pasifika

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The Fijian Drua have hung on for a 24-17 win over Moana Pasifika in Lautoka. It was a pair of returning stars for Mick Byrne’s...

China steps up efforts to win Palau but President Whipps says he won’t cave in

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Beijing has been dangling lures in a bid to convince Palau to sever ties with Taiwan and switch to China, President Surangel Whipps Jr...

Solomon Islands election yields no majority for pro-China party

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Neither advocates nor opponents of a security pact with Beijing won a majority in the Solomon Islands' parliamentary elections, results announced Wednesday for the...

UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch

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Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, with social media influencers, Indigenous leaders and corporate giants...

Criminals infiltrate the elite Fijian police taskforce formed to stop drugs landing in Australia

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An elite Fijian police taskforce working with Australia and New Zealand to fight surging drug trafficking and organised crime in the Pacific region is...

Biden’s cannibal remarks send U.S-Papua New Guinea relations to ‘low point’

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Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkachenko said Tuesday that relations with the U.S have hit a “low point” after President Joe Biden claimed...

OUR Party leads number game with 14 members elected in Solomon Islands election

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The Ownership, United and Responsibility (OUR) Party led by incumbent prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is now leading the political number game with 14 members...

Eight women secure seats in joint Solomon Islands elections

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In a historic development, a total of eight women have secured seats in the joint Solomon Islands elections. Three will serve in the national parliament,...

Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground

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Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers on Tuesday began trekking into the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior to commemorate a pivotal World...

Fiji steps up against terrorism risks

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There is scope for spillover effects from past terrorist activities in South East Asia and Middle East which could fuel terrorism and violent extremism...

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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition

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For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation. “Shipping is...

Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says

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Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned. His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...

Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action

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“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.” This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...