Fiji PM and Australian counterpart hold bilateral talks in Canberra
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed the signing of a renewed and elevated Vuvale Partnership representing the principles...
WHO congratulates Tongan Dr Piukala as WHO Western Pacific regional director
Former Tongan Health Minister Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has been nominated as the next World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific.
Health...
IMF maintains 2023 Asia-Pacific economic growth forecast at 4.6 percent
Economic activity in the Asia-Pacific region remains on track to contribute about two-thirds of global growth in 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said...
Fijian leader hopes Australian submarines powered by U.S nuclear technology will enhance peace
Fiji’s prime minister said Tuesday he hopes Australia’s acquisition of a fleet of submarines powered by U.S nuclear technology will enhance peace in the...
Pacific leaders disappointed over Australia’s Voice referendum outcome
Pacific leaders have expressed disappointment after Australia voted against altering its constitution to create an Indigenous voice to Parliament over the weekend.
Had it won,...
China’s Xi supports stronger international role for Papua New Guinea
China's President Xi Jinping said the country supports Papua New Guinea in playing a greater role in international and regional affairs, and is willing...
China, Indonesia free trade in sights: PNG Trade Minister
Papua New Guinea Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru has assured investors in Asia that his government has its sights set on...
Joint statement between China and Papua New Guinea
The People's Republic of China and Papua New Guinea on Tuesday issued a joint statement.
At the invitation of the People's Republic of China, Prime...
A Tonga surgeon to lead WHO’s Western Pacific
Health ministers in the Western Pacific nominated a surgeon from Tonga, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, to lead the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional office...
‘Don’t make us choose’: Fiji PM’s fears over U.S-China tensions
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has expressed alarm over the “intensifying” rivalry between the United States and China and risk to global peace, warning...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...