NZ warns Pacific sovereignty at risk in deep sea resource race
New Zealand’s Defence Minister Judith Collins has warned that Pacific island nations are under growing pressure from global powers competing for control of the...
French MPs vote to postpone New Caledonia’s elections to June 2026
French MPs narrowly endorsed the postponement of New Caledonia's provincial elections to no later than 28 June 2026 in a crucial vote in Paris...
Fiji Bati rookie hoping for second NRL chance after ref ban
Keresi Maya believed that COVID and a six-year ban had ended his NRL dream but after debuting for Fiji in the Pacific Championships the...
World enters ‘new era’ of climate action – but progress must accelerate
While urging countries to accelerate action, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell struck an optimistic tone on Tuesday following the release of a...
Cabinet approves Fiji’s third climate commitment to strengthen global action under Paris Agreement
Cabinet has endorsed the submission of Fiji’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reaffirming Fiji’s...
Kiribati minister has a change of heart about special seats for women in parliament
Kiribati's Minister for Women, who came into politics last year believing women should be elected on merit, has had a change of heart and...
Winston Peters urges Nordic nations to boost engagement in the Pacific
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston says the Indo-Pacific region is under the most "sustained pressure" it has experienced in the past eight decades.
Peters made...
Unsafe water and poor sanitation driving high diarrhea rates in Fiji, study finds
A new study has found that unsafe water and poor sanitation are key drivers of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in Fiji, with nearly one...
Pacific leader pushing Australia to ‘close the deal’ on hosting COP31
One the Pacific's most high-profile leaders is pressing Anthony Albanese to fly to the global UN climate summit in Brazil next month to “close...
Coalition crisis: Commission of Inquiry shake up hits Fiji Government
The fallout from the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) has shaken the Fiji Coalition Government.
This has prompted the resignations of deputy Prime Ministers Manoa Kamikamica...
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Vanuatu’s Climate envoy urges nations to stand firm after U.S push to drop UN...
Vanuatu's Climate envoy Ralph Regenvanu is urging countries to stay engaged, after the United States pushed for Vanuatu to withdraw a UN motion supporting...
France seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific as drug seizures hit record highs
French officials announced Tuesday that 100 bales of cocaine were seized last Thursday during a joint operation with the United States.
According to the High...
Official documents reveal friction between NZ and Cook Islands over Russian vessels
Cook Islands continued to register sanctioned vessels tied to Russia's "shadow fleet" months after New Zealand government began raising concerns, official information reveals.
Memos, emails...