MSG support FLNKS position opposing the French government’s constitutional bill
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai and chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has reaffirmed MSG support of the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak...
Pacific gets ‘record’ share of Australia’s static foreign aid budget
Pacific island countries are getting an increased share of Australian foreign aid, budget documents show, as it shifts into funding infrastructure such as undersea...
We owe the fans: Fijian Drua Coach Byrne
The Fijian Drua have vowed to do it for its loyal fans this weekend against Queensland Reds in the Shop N Save Super Rugby...
Reds take fresh Fiji approach with top four on the line
Flying winger Floyd Aubrey will start for the first time as part of sweeping changes by Les Kiss in a must-win game for the...
Forum express concern over unrest in New Caledonia
Outgoing Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna has expressed concern over the unrest in New Caledonia, reflecting on the sensitive issue that has been brewing...
Solomons, PNG win in $1b-plus Pacific play to ward off China
Australia will fund new undersea telecommunications cables for Solomon Islands, provide a $600 million (US$397 million) bailout for Papua New Guinea and spend $400...
New Caledonia unrest: Pro-independence calls for calm ‘to preserve peace’
A group belonging to New Caledonia's pro-independence movement, UNI (Union Nationale pour l'Indépendance), has released a communiqué saying they were “moved by and deplored...
Niue Ocean Conservation commitments Win Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Award for Nature Category
The winners of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today and the Ocean Conservation Commitments (OCCs) concept was named the winner...
New Caledonia curfew imposed after rioting over French constitutional change
French authorities imposed a curfew on New Caledonia’s capital Noumea and banned public gatherings after supporters of the Pacific island’s independence movement blocked roads,...
Bougainville releases first draft of Constitution ahead of public consultations
The Bougainville Constitutional Planning Commission (BCPC) has released the first draft of the autochthonous constitution for an independent Bougainville, marking a significant step in...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...