Tonga positive as they prepare for Romania
By Iliesa Tora
Tonga defence coach Dale MacLeod says the experience of playing against top teams like the Springboks has given the players more knowledge...
Frizell bolsters Tonga pack after withdrawal of Taumalolo
NSW Origin forward Tyson Frizell will bolster a Tonga squad of hardened international players and NRL young guns for the historic Test series against...
Dates set for the signing of Samoa Agreement between OACPS and EU: Forum SG
The post-Cotonou deal between the European Union (EU) and the 79-member of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) is set to...
Pacific Islands Forum head says yes vote on Indigenous voice would ‘elevate Australia’ on world stage
Australia’s credibility would be boosted on the world stage if the yes vote wins the looming Indigenous voice referendum, a senior Pacific leader says.
Henry...
Tuvalu outlaws discrimination on basis of sex, disability in new constitution
The Pacific island country of Tuvalu has prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex and disability – provided it doesn’t conflict with traditional values...
Forum Trade officials meets in Suva
Trade officials from Pacific Islands Forum member countries met today in Suva, ahead of Friday’s Trade Ministers Meeting.
The meeting focuses on regaining lost growth...
Westpac to maintain Pacific presence, cancels sale of PNG, Fiji banks
Westpac has decided to maintain a presence in the South Pacific after the federal government indicated it wants to see Australian companies maintain a...
Fukushima nuclear waste water issue to be a standing agenda item at next PALM meeting: Forum SG
As Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant Thursday, the issue is expected to be a...
Vanuatu Opposition leader optimistic about forming new government
The opposition in Vanuatu is looking forward to taking charge of the government this Friday, promising to work for the people.
Charlot Salwai, the Leader...
Japan seeks to maintain current Exclusive Economic Zones, calls for new Iinterpretation of UN Convention
The Japanese government has called on the international community to adopt a new interpretation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea...
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Fiji warns “Harvest Control Rule10 will amputate our domestic fishery” as albacore showdown intensifies...
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Fiji has delivered one of the strongest warnings yet at WCPFC22 in Manila, telling members that adopting the controversial Harvest...
“You can’t manage the Pacific if you ignore ghost gear”: Sharks Pacific warns WCPFC
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Sharks Pacific has delivered a strong message to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), warning that the region...
Australia, SPC push overhaul of tuna harvest strategy timetable as WWF warns delays threaten...
By Pita Ligaiula in Manila, Philippines
Australia and the Pacific Community (SPC) have urged the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to reset its crowded...