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...
Amata welcomes next step for Pacific Partnership Act
U.S Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Pacific Partnership Act, H.R. 7159, and is welcoming passage Tuesday in the House...
PNG wants to stand on its ‘own two feet’: PM Marape
Papua New Guinea must become a strong nation and stand on its own two feet, its prime minister said in a historic address to...
Cooks add to spike in Pacific security talk
By Sam Sachdeva
With a common citizenship and currency, closely related native languages, and formal relations dating back over 120 years, there is much that...
NRL’s Pacific revolution rolls on with launch of advisory body for Māori and Pasifika players
A new NRL player forum has been established in response to the growing influence of Māori and Pasifika athletes, who the NRL says make...
Albanese govt boosts support for rugby league in PNG
The Albanese Government is bolstering rugby league player development in Papua New Guinea with further assistance for high-performance pathways and the participation of the...
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The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation heard renewed calls for action on New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Guam and Tokelau as it opened the...
Bougainville President Toroama says PNG Parliament breached Melanesian Agreement, calls for international intervention
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has accused Papua New Guinea's National Parliament of breaching the Melanesian Agreement (MA) and undermining the Bougainville peace process after...
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A major cut in the number of polling stations in New Caledonia’s capital has sparked a heated debate about access to the vote, less...