PM Marape keen to strengthen PNG, Australia relations
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is set to enhance the long-standing relationship between PNG and Australia during his visit this week.
As a...
Winston’s Pacific tour: Geopolitical, security issues on the table
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is heading on a whistle-stop tour of Polynesia this week — hard on the heels of his visit...
Allies ‘have to compete aggressively’ with China for Pacific security, U.S warns
The U.S has urged Papua New Guinea to turn down China’s offer of a security pact, increasing pressure on the prime minister of Australia’s...
Despite Beijing’s attempts to ‘lure’ more support in the Pacific, Taiwan’s top diplomat in Australia backs ties with Tuvalu
Taiwan's top representative to Australia has declared he's “quite confident” that Tuvalu won't follow Nauru's lead and switch diplomatic recognition to China, despite Beijing's...
Japan scheduled to host Pacific islands summit in July in Tokyo
Japan is scheduled to host a meeting of leaders from Pacific island countries and territories for three days from 16 July to discuss cooperation...
Miss Pacific Islands Moemoana relives mother’s journey 27 years apart
Even before Miss Samoa Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke's name was announced, people at home already knew she had won it. Why wouldn't she? She was...
Warning over wedging Pacific Island nations with aid
Australia may need to work with China in the Pacific to ensure a record level of development aid and loans are not misused and...
PINA Vice-President in Suva for MOU signing, anti-corruption event
Regional media leader and news publisher Robert Iroga is in Suva to speak at a commemorative event this morning at the Forum Secretariat.
The longtime...
Fijian Drua beaten narrowly in warm up
The Fijian Drua went down 43-40 to the ACT Brumbies in their Super Rugby Pacific warm up match in Canberra Saturday night.
The visitors made...
Palau becomes the first UN Member State to ratify global Marine Biodiversity Treaty
The Pacific Island nation of Palau has become the first member state of the United Nations to deposit its instrument of ratification of the...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...