Japan and Marshall Islands strengthen ties
Japan's Foreign Affairs Minister Kamikawa Yoko has met with Kalani Kaneko, the Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister of the Marshall Islands, ahead of the...
Pacific Islands push for more uni students in Australia
Going to university in Australia could become simpler for Pacific Islanders if they are considered domestic students.
The high commissioner for Samoa, Hinauri Petana, told...
GEF Council approves $1.1 billion and sets plans for biodiversity fund
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments have agreed to invest US$1.1 billion for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution...
Fiji Rugby Union hopeful for new coach this week
The Fiji Rugby Union hopes to announce the new Flying Fijians coach at the end of this week.
This is after the last round of...
PNG PM Marape’s time is up: Namah
Vanimo -Green MP Beldan Namah says it’s time to take back Papua New Guinea from Prime Minister James Marape.
Namah said that Marape was weaponising...
Why kava laws choose Tradition over commercialisation
By Andrew Coletti
At Four Shells Kava Lounge in Auckland, New Zealand, Todd and ‘Anau Mesui-Henry prepare kava in the traditional manner. The dried,...
NZ, Samoa renew Statement of Partnership
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa have renewed their promise to work closely together on climate change,...
Elikana Elikana sworn in as new Cook Islands Cabinet Minister
Pukapuka-Nassau MP Tingika Elikana is the new Cook Islands Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marine Resources and Parliamentary Services.
He replaces former DPM Robert Tapaitau following...
Micronesian leaders warn ‘competitive political actors’ exploiting delays in U.S funding
Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, which occupy a militarily strategic expanse of the western Pacific, have warned that delays to U.S financial assistance...
2050 Strategy, PALM10 to top Japan-Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministerial
Partnerships and implementation of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent (2050 Strategy), as well as the preparations for the 10th Pacific Islands...
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Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation's environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective...
Palauan leader Whipps makes historic first state visit to New Zealand
Surangel Whipps Jr is set to become the first Palauan President to make an official visit to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whipps is in New Zealand...
French Polynesia’s legislature shows new shape, more divisions
The Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia has for the first time shown a new configuration during its first administrative sitting on Friday, following a...