FAST trio dominate poll results in Samoa
The three former members of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) who resigned and headed back to the polls have all been re-elected as...
‘We all need to step up’ to rescue the SDG’s and fight for a better future: UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday rallied a diverse cross section of civil society actors to use their passionate voices and energetic grassroots networks...
Pacific to elevate talks with Japan on nuke waste water discharge
Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister says the Forum will elevate talks with Japan in regards to its nuclear waste water discharge into...
Pacific countries on the frontline of climate change get support to unlock climate financing for the future of the region
Vulnerable island nations in the Pacific are in urgent need of resources to respond to the worsening climate crisis.
Building on the success of mobilising...
Australian Foreign Minister Wong pledges to engage with Vanuatu over security pact
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia will meet Vanuatu halfway and address any concerns in a security pact between the two nations.
Vanuatu's new prime...
Pacific Islander workers on Australian farms hit near-record numbers as their families feel the strain of ‘painful dollar’
The evenings are always the hardest for Nai Misipeka.
Alone with her five children, after cooking and cleaning, she puts them to bed.
With Fiji four...
“Best Fiji ever” – Serevi
“I think it is the best team ever to play at the World Cup because we are going up and we have beaten Australia...
‘I deserve whatever I get’: Jones takes onus after shock Fiji defeat
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has taken ‘full responsibility’ after a 22-15 defeat to Fiji in Saint Etienne.
Jones’ team were overpowered by a Fijian side...
Samoa claim a bonus-point win over Chile
Samoa start their Rugby World Cup 2023 journey with a five-try Pool D victory over Chile at Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday.
Samoa opened their...
Johnny Sexton becomes Ireland’s record points scorer in victory against Tonga
In the context of an intensely demanding Pool B, this proved to be a near-perfect night for Ireland in Nantes. An attacking bonus point...
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UNODC-PINA launch regional initiative to strengthen anti-corruption journalism in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today signed an agreement to implement the Journalism for...
PNG Parliament must now deal with Bougainville referendum result with respect, responsibility and unity:...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the National Parliament to deal with the 2019 Bougainville Referendum result with maturity,...
Pacific leaders say decolonisation remains unfinished decades after nuclear testing
Decades after nuclear testing ended across the Pacific, regional leaders and advocates say many of the issues that fueled anti-nuclear and independence movements remain...