U.S Pacific security deal with Marshall Islands at risk over Nuclear payments description
The United States struck security agreements last week with Pacific Island nations seen as a key part of U.S plans to counter China’s territorial...
Pacific Island summit at White House ‘collaborative’: U.S official
Senior U.S officials said on Friday that a White House summit with a dozen Pacific Islands leaders last week was successful, and that Washington...
Pacific countries endorse Guiding Framework for Invasive Species Management
Invasive species are a threat to Pacific communities, they are destructive to native biodiversity and the natural environment and have major socio-economic impacts on...
Springboks beat feisty Tonga 49-18 as they await knockout fate
Defending champions South Africa scored seven tries and moved a step closer to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a bruising 49-18 victory over...
‘Thankful’ Fiji edge Georgia 17 – 12 to push Australia toward Rugby World Cup exit
Anxious and error-prone Fiji fought back to beat fading Georgia 17-12 on Saturday and remain on course for the World Cup quarter-finals, pushing Australia...
Marshall Islands set to renew security compact with U.S
The Marshall Islands is expected to soon enter into a renewed economic and security cooperation agreement with the U.S, a boon for American efforts...
Pacific-led Regionalism Undermined
By Dame Meg Taylor, Non-Resident Distinguished fellow for the Blue Pacific, Asia Society Policy Institute
Today’s geopolitical circumstance, defined by the rivalry between the United...
Cook Islands warned to be wary of being ‘star-struck’ under global spotlight
Geopolitical expert Geoffrey Miller has warned Cook Islands will need to be wary of the potential to be ‘star-struck’ by the attention being bestowed...
Historic consultation marks milestone for Melanesian communities in Fiji
In a historic milestone for Melanesian communities in Fiji, the “First-ever consultation on the formalisation of Melanesian settlements in Fiji” took place Thursday, sparking...
Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater.
By Derek Grossman
Japan’s decision last month to begin...
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Tagelagi re-elected as Niue Prime Minister
Dalton Tagelagi has been re-elected as Prime Minister of Niue, extending his leadership following the country’s general election earlier this month.
The Niue Assembly confirmed...
Ombudsman Commission’s Chief Justice referral seen as dangerous precedent: PNG Opposition
The Papua New Guinea Ombudsman Commission’s referral of Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika to the National Executive Council (NEC) for alleged misconduct in office...
Pact signed, Melanesian committed to protect & sustainably manage the Pacific Ocean
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape, alongside Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat, have officially signed the historic...