Tongan Government remains tight lipped about King’s withdrawal of consent for Cabinet Ministers
Just days after the appointment of Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola as Tonga’s new Minister of Health, the King has withdrawn his consent for two other...
King Charles diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace announces
King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and is already receiving treatment that will prevent him from undertaking public duties for the immediate future,...
Tropical Cyclone Nat: TD06F upgraded, alert in place for Southern Cook Islands
A tropical depression (TD06F) has been upgraded to category 1 Tropical Cyclone Nat near the Cook Islands.
In its latest special weather bulletin at 8.40am...
Tonga signs Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
Tonga becomes the 85th country to sign the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement to protect two-thirds of our ocean, or the Agreement under...
Pacific countries go back to the drawing board ahead of next round of plastics treaty negotiations
Fourteen Pacific countries advocating for the priorities of their communities at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on...
Three Fijians nominees confirmed for John Eales Medal ahead of RA Awards
Rugby Australia has confirmed the nominees for the major award winners ahead of Wednesday's RA Awards in Sydney.
The awards celebrate the past 12 months...
Pacific celebrate 4th anniversary of the Teieniwa Vision
At the Teieniwa Talanoa Event on Pacific Unity Against Corruption in Suva today, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna delivered a powerful message,...
PIF and PINA forge new partnership with MOU signing
The region’s premier political body the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Kainantu MP quits PNG Government on own conscience
Kainantu MP William Hagahuno Sunday abandoned his United Resources Party in the Papua New Guinea Government coalition and crossed the floor to the Opposition,...
Fiji Military Commander dismisses claims on human rights violations
There’s nothing to prove that Colonel Penioni Naliva was involved in a number of human rights violations, says Commander of the Republic of Fiji...
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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...