NZ Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta to attend PIF Foreign Ministers’ meeting
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta will attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Suva, Fiji alongside New Zealand’s regional counterparts.
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PNG Police, Defence raise concerns on illegal guns from Australia
Firearms that are being used in the upper Papua New Guinea Highlands especially in tribal clashes are brought in allegedly from Australia by illegal...
Bi-partisan approval for WTO fisheries subsidies agreement in Fiji’s Parliament
Fiji's Parliament has unanimously endorsed the ratification of the World Trade Organisation’s fisheries subsidies agreement – in a historical bi-partisan move rarely seen in...
Climate, Gender, Oceans, 2050 on the Agenda as Forum Foreign Ministers head to Suva
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers will meet in Fiji this week for their annual discussions on the key regional priorities for the Blue Pacific...
Policies and global agreements must benefit rural dwellers, says Dr Veitayaki
Retired University of South Pacific (USP) lecturer, Dr Joeli Veitayaki says policies and international agreements must not remain meaningless on paper but must actively...
PNG Police told to be strict on issue of guns
Papua New Guinea National Court Judge Panuel Mogish has called on police commissioner David Manning to enforce strict protocols on police officers on the...
Jobs in tuna industry: NFA
The tuna industry alone has provided over 15,000 formal jobs for Papua New Guineans, of which 68 percent are filled by women, says National...
Wallabies bracing for Fiji blitz in crunch Cup clash
The Wallabies are preparing for a physical - and emotional - onslaught in their crucial Rugby World Cup pool clash against the Pacific islanders.
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Fiji a ‘scary’ proposition for Wallabies after agonising Wales defeat
The Wallabies will be on high alert after Fiji's narrow Rugby World Cup loss to Wales according to former Australian international Stephen Hoiles.
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Positive mindset says Flying Fijians number eight Mata
More than 23 Fijians will be in action when our side takes on the Wallabies in their second Rugby World Cup pool match in...
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