Roch Wamytan: ‘New Caledonia is not France’
New Caledonia Congress President Roch Wamytan has doubled down on indigenous Kanaks' aspirations to seek self-determination and lambasted France for “demeaning” the high-level Pacific...
World powers’ strategic rivalry threatens to overwhelm Pacific Islands, think tank warns
Geopolitical shocks could disrupt the political and security landscape and strain unity in the Pacific Islands region amid strategic rivalry between China and U.S...
U.S Pacific territories near status upgrade at islands summit
Two U.S Pacific territories are moving closer to a status upgrade from observer to associate member, elevating their status within the region's political and...
Pacific Civil Society Forum to launch during 53rd Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Civil Society Forum will host a Pacific People’s Forum alongside the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga from 26 -...
Australia to provide AUD$1 million to Broadcasting Corporation of Niue
The Australian Government will provide AUD$1 million (US$673,000) to the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue (BCN) to repair studios and broadcast rooms damaged by fire...
Polycrisis in the Pacific: How leaders will respond at the PIF Summit in Tonga
By Mihai Sora
The Pacific region is facing a “polycrisis”, said Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at a Pacific security conference in Suva in June.
The...
World Rugby confirms partnership expansion with Two Circles targeting new growth opportunities
World Rugby and Two Circles have agreed an expansion of their partnership, with the ambition of accelerating fan-centric global commercial revenue growth.
The deal is...
Flying Fijians head coach Byrne plans for the future
Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne has started planning for the future, acknowledging that some veteran players like Waisea Nayacalevu may not be around...
OASIS to help tackle regional challenges: Home Affairs Minister Tikoduadua
Fijian Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua is proposing the establishment of an Oceanic Alliance for the Security of Island States (OASIS).
Tikoduadua said the...
Forum Troika Mission to New Caledonia postponed amid protocol concerns: Chair Brown
The Pacific Islands Forum has postponed its Troika-led mission to New Caledonia initially set for this week, to allow more time to address concerns...
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Pacific bloc demands UN mission to New Caledonia as decolonisation debate intensifies
Pacific countries have renewed calls for a United Nations visiting mission to New Caledonia, saying an independent assessment is needed as the territory continues...
French Polynesia urges UN-backed decolonisation dialogue with France
French Polynesia President Mottai Brotherson has called on France to open a United Nations-backed decolonisation dialogue, saying 13 years after French Polynesia was placed...
Pacific has talked enough, now it is time for action: PNG PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has backed the Taku Pakasoa Declaration but warned Pacific leaders and the international community that climate commitments...