Raiwalui joins World Rugby as High Performance Pathways and Player Development Manager
World Rugby has appointed Simon Raiwalui in a key role to support its core mission of increasing the competitiveness of international rugby as the...
Samoa Associate Minister sacked after alleged misuse of passport
Samoa’s Associate Minister of Police, Fepulea’i Fa'asavalu Su'a has been asked to resign from his post following his recent trip to American Samoa, reports...
Analysing the Australia-Tuvalu ‘Falepili’ treaty
By Enele Sopoaga, Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister of Tuvalu
The Australia-Tuvalu ‘falepili’ strategy is bullish and most alarming. The initiative was...
‘No more excuses’: Commonwealth Secretary-General will call for accelerated action on climate crisis at COP28
The Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to call for accelerated...
Achieving a robust Global Stocktake imperative to Small Island Developing States survival
Small island developing states (SIDS) from the Pacific, Caribbean, African, Indian Ocean and South China Seas have converged in Dubai ahead of the pivotal...
Samoa in talks with England about 2024 tour
Samoa is considering a proposal to build on their rivalry with England during last year’s Rugby League World Cup after officials agreed to re-open...
FSM ‘faced with a fiscal cliff’, President Simina says
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) President Wesley Simina says his country could be staring down a “fiscal cliff” very soon if the U.S Congress...
NZ government formed
The new coalition government of National, ACT and New Zealand First will be stable, effective and will deliver for all New Zealanders, National Leader...
‘Fa’asamoa exemplifies spirit of Commonwealth Charter’: Samoa PM Mata’afa
Samoa's Prime Minister has used a conference in Rwanda to highlight the values of the fa'asamoa and how they exemplify the spirit of the...
Fiji Parliament approves reinstatement of Great Council of Chiefs
The Fijian Parliament Thursday passed the i-Taukei Affairs (Amendment) Act of 2023 which will see the reinstatement of the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC)...
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UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...