Tongan women rescued from China after arranged marriage scheme
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Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting to be held ahead of Glasgow 2026 Games
The 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (CSMM) will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, on 22 July 2026, in the margins of the 2026 Commonwealth...
MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has highlighted its work in Fiji and the wider Pacific as part of a broader U.S strategy to strengthen...
Vanuatu Opposition demands Gov’t apology over failed Matthew and Hunter negotiations
Vanuatu Opposition Leader Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau has called on Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Koanapo to apologise to the people...
Indigenous leaders tell governments ‘no more tokenism’ before COP31
As Pacific communities lose homes, coastlines and even the resting places of their ancestors to rising seas, Indigenous have delivered a blunt message to...
Tonga Media warns drug threat demands stronger reporting, Journalist protection
The growing threat of illicit drugs across the Pacific is increasing pressure on Tonga's law enforcement and exposing journalists to greater risks, speakers told...
New Zealand, Fiji renew Duavata Partnership with focus on Trade, Security and Climate
New Zealand and Fiji have renewed their Duavata Partnership for the next five years, committing to closer cooperation on democracy, economic growth, security, social...
OACPS Ministers begin Brussels meeting with focus on Samoa Agreement
The 121st Session of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Council of Ministers has opened in Brussels, with leaders shifting attention...
Solomon Islands PM Wale to welcome PNG’s Marape on official visit to Honiara
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale will welcome Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape to Honiara.
The visit highlights the close and enduring relationship...
Tokelau and the Parties to the Nauru Agreement react to New Zealand fisheries action
Analysis by Giff Johnson, RNZ Pacific Marshall Islands correspondent
Tokelau - made up of three atolls with a total population of about 1500 people -...
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