Why Did China Test-fire an ICBM Into the South Pacific?
Although some officials would have seen the test launch as beneficial, either for technical or political reasons, the incident undermines important Chinese foreign policy...
Fiji Schoolboys register second win over Australia
The Fiji Schoolboys U18 defeated their Australian counterparts for the second time Tuesday, winning 34-25 at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka.
Following last week’s 26-14 loss...
Fijiana captain Naisewa acknowledges tough Samoa side
Fijiana captain Karalaini Naisewa is anticipating a fierce contest against Pacific rivals Samoa in their upcoming second match of the WXV 3 tournament this...
South Pacific Defence Ministers meet in Auckland
Partnership and looking to the future are key themes as Defence Ministers from across the South Pacific discuss regional security challenges in Auckland today,...
Kiribati calls for UN reform and collective action to face global crises
Kiribati’s Permanent representative to the United Nations, Teburoro Tito, used the platform of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly to call for...
OACPS rallies for financial sustainability, appoints Botswana’s President Masisi as champion for Resource Mobilisation
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) recently concluded a high-level meeting in New York, combining the Troika Summit with a gathering...
Paris Agreement, a failure: Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Agovaka
Solomon Islands believes, the Paris Agreement is failing humanity and so the world needs a stronger legally binding framework on Climate Change.
The Paris Agreement...
More arrests in besieged New Caledonian pro-independence stronghold
Five individuals wanted by French authorities have surrendered in besieged New Caledonia's pro-independence stronghold of Saint Louis.
The village, which is part of the town...
Road to COP29: Call to act in hope as Pacific countries gather to advance push for climate ambition
The death toll from floods and landslides across Nepal, which has claimed more than 150 lives and counting, is a reminder of the devastation...
Australia’s ‘immoral’ coalmine decision akin to drowning its Pacific neighbours, Tuvalu’s climate minister declares
Tuvalu’s climate minister says Australia’s decision to approve three coalmine expansions calls into question its claim to be a “member of the Pacific family”,...
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Pacific nations warn UN sea-level rise declaration falls short
Pacific nations have warned that the first United Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise falls short of the legal protections and climate action needed...
Former NZ PM Clark criticises New Zealand for abstaining on UN pandemic declaration
New Zealand has abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, citing concerns over national...
Fiji rights coalition questions legal authority for referendum date
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) has questioned the constitutional authority behind Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s announcement that Fiji’s national referendum will be...