Naoero minister laments Northern Pacific Connector demise
Minister for Naeoro Air Corporation Asterio Appi says the end of the Australian Government-administered Northern Pacific Connector contract was a slap in the face...
‘Regional ownership matters most,’ Pacific foreign ministers say amid fragile bloc unity
Foreign affairs leaders called on the Pacific Islands Forum to “remain united around” the region’s own priorities, including its own security challenges, in the...
Cook Islands election gives Brown powerful majority as Mangaia MPs join government
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) is heading for a powerful fifth consecutive term in government after three newly elected independent women MPs from Mangaia...
Cook Islands election: Democratic Party pledges ‘honest review’ after preliminary election wipeout
Cook Islands' Democratic Party leader Tina Pupuke-Browne pledged an “honest campaign review” after preliminary results showed the party losing all its seats.
Pupuke-Browne said the...
Fiji election officials declare readiness as constitutional window opens
The Electoral Commission (EC) and Fijian Elections Office (FEO) say they are ready to conduct Fiji’s next General Election at any time within the...
Solomon Islands can turn economic recovery into more jobs and incomes
Solomon Islands has an opportunity to turn its economic recovery into more jobs, higher incomes, and better resilience to future shocks.
The World Bank Group's...
Nakarawa returns home to join Fijian Drua
Former Olympic gold medallist and Flying Fijians star Leone Nakarawa is returning home to join the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua for the 2027 Shop...
Oldest Sitting MP Tea Toala Peato appointed to Samoa Cabinet
Samoa Parliaments oldest sitting MP, Tea Toala Peato has been appointed Minister of the Legislative Assembly and the office of the Ombudsman.
At 86 years...
U.S moves ahead with Mariana Trench seabed mining lease proposal
The U.S Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has moved forward with plans to open 69 million acres of seabed around the Mariana Trench...
While Australia avoids the ‘C’ word, NZ is unafraid to speak up
By Peter Hartcher, Political and international editor
New Zealand’s spy agency has dared utter in its formal annual threat report the word that Australia’s does...
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Vanuatu takes maritime dispute with France to international arbitration
Vanuatu has launched international arbitration proceedings against France over competing maritime claims involving reefs, atolls and small islands between Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
The proceedings,...
Australia open to recruiting Pacific Islanders into military, Conroy says
Australia is considering expanding military recruitment from Pacific Island countries beyond Papua New Guinea but says its initial focus will be on ensuring the...
Pacific pushes for rotating seat on UN Security Council
Pacific nations are building international support for a dedicated rotating seat for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the United Nations Security Council, alongside...