Tongan King Tupou VI pays final respects to Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
In a moment of quiet reverence at the State House this morning, His Majesty King Tupou VI paid his respects to the late former...
Solomon Islands on the edge, again
A court has ordered parliament to convene with a no-confidence motion in the air. The PM is appealing. Here’s what happens next.
By Connor...
Tuvalu, tiny Pacific nation at the forefront of climate crisis, to host world leaders before Cop31 summit
Tuvalu, the Pacific nation at the forefront of the global climate crisis, will host a special meeting of world leaders before this year’s Cop31...
Typhoon left a trail of damage across the Northern Mariana Islands
The super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean that hammered the Northern Mariana Islands flipped over cars, toppled utility poles and ripped away tin roofs....
No risk to Palau Forum travel but NZ ready to step in if Pacific fuel pressure grows – NZ PM Luxon
New Zealand says there is no immediate risk to Pacific leaders travelling to Palau for this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
But Prime Minister Christopher...
Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific
For Pacific Island countries, the Middle East crisis is not a distant geopolitical event. It is already showing up in higher fuel prices, electricity...
Pacific islands face a connectivity shock as oil prices surge
By Jake Hamstra
The Pacific’s energy crisis isn’t just economic – it’s a geopolitical opening that outside powers will be competing to fill.
Spiking global oil...
‘Don’t give up’: Moana Pasifika CEO opens door to rescue as new interest emerges
Moana Pasifika’s future may not be over yet.
Chief executive Debbie Sorensen says there is still hope the club can survive beyond 2026.
She said new...
PSIDS will arrive in Santa Marta as one: PM Napat
As the world prepares for its first major diplomatic conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, at the end of this...
Global fuel crisis a call to reduce reliance on fossil fuels: Regenvanu
The fossil fuel crisis driven by the Middle-East conflict is unequivocally a call to reduce reliance on fossil fuels for everyone, said Vanuatu's Minister...
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Hanson holding ‘gun to the head’ of Pacific nations: O’Brien
Australian Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Ted O’Brien has accused Labor of playing “partisan politics” over relationships in the Pacific and its leader Pauline Hanson...
Solomon Islands intercepts suspected crime-linked cargo vessel as regional investigation expands
A joint law enforcement operation has intercepted and detained a Belize-flagged cargo vessel suspected of links to transnational organised crime, prompting a widening regional...
Pacific Finance Ministers to tackle Middle East crisis, economic resilience at Marshall Islands meeting
Finance and Economic Ministers from across the Pacific will gather in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) this week for the 2026 Forum...