Fiji Police officers train for CHOGM security in Samoa
Thirty-five Fiji police officers are attending a diplomacy training facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), ahead of their deployment to Samoa to...
Palau prepares to host 2025 Pacific Mini Games
Palau is making preparations to host the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, scheduled from 30 June to 09 July 2025.
In an interview, Frank Kyota, President...
Record win sees Samoa climb World Rugby Women’s rankings
With results in WXV 1 and WXV 2 going according to the rankings and the formbook, there were no positional changes to the top...
PM Marape expresses optimism toward establishing PNG NRL team
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has expressed his optimism about the progress toward establishing a PNG rugby league team in the Australian...
Tonga to host 2031 Pacific Games
Tonga has agreed to host the 2031 Pacific Games, the announcement coming seven years after pulling out of hosting the 2019 Games.
It was announced...
There are no warlords on Bougainville: Toroama
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama says there are no warlords in his Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB).
“Generally, there is peace and security,” he said.
Toroama said...
Marshall Islands push for global Maritime climate action at IMO meeting
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) made a bold stand in London last week, pressing for urgent global action on maritime decarbonisation at...
Navy ship may have lost power before running aground, NZ Defence Minister Collins says
A power outage may have caused a Royal New Zealand Navy ship to run aground on a reef off the coast of Samoa, NZ...
$9 million to support the Pacific to meet climate targets
The Australian Government is supporting our Pacific neighbours to respond to climate change, with a $9 million (US$6.12 million) contribution to the Regional Pacific...
Former NZ Governor-General honoured, delighted to mediate Bougainville dialogue
Bougainville is not new to New Zealand’s former Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae as he has “skill in the game” when he takes on the...
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