Pacific pushes back after Chinese missile test backfires
New Zealand may become one of the first nations to join a historic defence alliance between Australia and Fiji as alarmed Pacific capitals prepare...
‘We are family now’: Sāmoa, Tonga leaders strengthen Pacific bonds with Australia
Sāmoa Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt says Pacific ties with Australia have moved beyond friendship, describing the relationship as one built on family,...
Pacific cannot be treated as a theatre for force – Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has sharply condemned China’s reported submarine-launched missile test in the South Pacific, saying the region cannot be treated...
ADB’s first non-soverign investment in Cook Islands backs sustainable Pacific fashion
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Frontier Seed initiative in the Pacific has announced a USD$130,000 growth capital investment in Manini Wear, a Cook Islands-based contemporary...
ADB sees slower growth for Asia and the Pacific in 2026 amid global energy crisis
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific economies to 4.9 percent for 2026 compared to...
Historic PNG-Australia Pukpuk Treaty comes into force
The Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty, known as the Pukpuk Treaty, comes into force Wednesday.
James Marape and Anthony Albanese, the prime ministers of...
Tuvalu PM condemns China’s missile test, uges powers to keep Pacific free of Military threats
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Penitala Teo has condemned China's recent launch of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, saying it goes against...
Vanuatu calls on China to halt ballistic missile tests in the Pacific
Vanuatu has expressed grave concern over China's recent ballistic missile launch in the Pacific, saying it undermines the region's commitment to peace and a...
Palau condemns China’s ballistic missile test in the Pacific
The Government of Palau has condemned China's recent ballistic missile launch in the Pacific, describing it as a serious threat to regional peace and...
Prime Ministers sign landmark Pacific Rugby League Partnership
The Australian Rugby League Commission has signed a landmark Statement of Partnership with Pacific rugby league federations in the presence of the Prime Ministers...
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Pacific strategy targets bigger share of Climate finance by 2030
Pacific Island countries have adopted a regional strategy aimed at improving access to climate finance, strengthening institutions and developing new financing mechanisms to help...
Tongan PM says China missile test has ‘caused a stir, created tension’
Tonga’s prime minister has joined a chorus of regional leaders condemning China’s testing of a nuclear-capable long-range missile in the Pacific last week, as...
Tuvalu moves closer to first National Security Policy
Tuvalu has moved a step closer to adopting its first National Security Policy after government officials and key stakeholders met last week to review...