Fiji PM Rabuka to present the ocean of peace concept at the National Presidential prayer breakfast in Washington
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is looking forward to advancing his vision of the Blue Pacific region as an “Ocean of Peace” when he...
Winston Peters’ handling of Kiribati relations criticised by Pacific expert
A geopolitical Pacific expert says it's strange that the media were informed of New Zealand's review of aid to Kiribati instead of diplomats.
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Pacific aid groups ‘devastated’ by Trump’s USAID freeze
Aid agencies operating in the Pacific are still scrambling to assess the impact of U.S President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order freezing billions of...
Credibility of the U.S in the Pacific at risk if USAID programmes cut – expert
Massey University academic says the uncertainty over the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) will have implications for the Pacific region.
Donald Trump is considering...
RFK Jr as Secretary of Health will be a disaster for Samoa’s public health
The Samoa Director General of Health, Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma, has described the nomination of Robert F Kennedy Junior as the U.S Secretary of...
Vanuatu’s only elected female MP seeks Ministerial role in new government
In a significant step for gender representation in Vanuatu’s political landscape, Marie Louise Milne, the only woman elected to Parliament, is advocating for a...
Marshall Islands seek U.S meeting as citizens ‘panic’ over Trump migrant crackdown
The Marshall Islands has warned citizens living in the U.S not to open the door to immigration officials without a judicial warrant, amid fears...
Climate change discussed at Miss Pacific Islands Pageant platform
The contestants of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 have discussed climate change as its impacts as one of the pressing issues affecting...
Fiji watching U.S tariff moves with concern
As United States President Donald Trump affirms his pre-election promises to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods coming in from countries like Canada,...
Strong leader preferred – Fiji’s coup legacy
Complete democratisation will remain a challenge for Fiji while former military officers continue to dominate politics.
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Strong leaders that bend rules received higher...
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