PNG’s Morea Baru wins Pacific’s first medal at Commonwealth Games
Veteran Papua New Guinea weightlifter Morea Baru has secured the Pacific region’s first medal of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after winning bronze in...
‘Everyone will be loser’: Taiwan deputy minister says war with China would be bad for the Pacific
Taiwan’s deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs François Chihchung Wu said that should China try to take Taiwan, war would be bad for the entire...
Election timeline is very clear, Fiji PM Rabuka reiterates
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has assured Fijians the 2027 General Election will be held within the constitutional timeframe, dismissing concerns that it could...
Palau President Whipps outlines progress, Challenges in State of the Republic address
Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr delivered his 2026 State of the Republic address last week, outlining what he described as Palau’s progress from...
Fiji PM Rabuka stands by MSG appointment
The appointment of Dr Anna Naupa as the new Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) director-general was made through an independent selection process.
These were the words...
Expert says one year after landmark climate ruling, Pacific children still waiting for change
A year after the world's highest court confirmed countries have a legal duty to protect the climate, Save the Children New Zealand (STC) says...
Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations discusses Indo-Pacific Security at East-West Centre
Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Australia’s Chief of Joint Operations, spoke at a roundtable discussion at the East-West Centre during a visit to Honolulu for...
Calls to revoke Solomons MPs pay rise
A civil society organisation in Solomon Islands has called for a pay raise for Members of Parliament to be revoked.
Transparency Solomon Islands said the...
The Nakamal Agreement has been signed, but at what cost?
By Siobhan McDonnell
In the last fortnight the Australian government has loudly celebrated the signing of two new security treaties in the Melanesian region. The...
Tonga stun hosts as Pacific athletes light up Commonwealth Games
Pacific athletes delivered another memorable day at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with Tonga pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
While...
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Pacific civil society demands fossil fuel phase-out ahead of COP31
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Pacific solidarity remains our greatest strength and most effective tool for influencing outcomes at the upcoming 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN...