Cook Islands PM Brown reaffirms relationship with NZ
Prime Minister Mark Brown has reaffirmed that the Cook Islands’ relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand 'remains enduring, grounded in shared history, values, and mutual...
Deep-sea mining target area moves closer to Guam
Guam leaders vowed to continue fighting the U.S federal government's plans to lease 69 million acres of seabed near Guam for mining of rare...
IMF warns deficits, global risks could slow Solomon Islands growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Solomon Islands economy grew in 2025 but faces slower growth and rising risks linked to global tensions...
Interview: Pacific islands walk a ‘delicate tightrope’ as China influence rises
The Australian National University’s Graeme Smith reflects on the changing political landscape in the Pacific.
By Eugene Whong
As Beijing has been ramping up influence...
Pacific pushes for urgent Climate action as Fiji sets pre-COP31 dates
As momentum gathers toward Pre-COP 31 and COP31, the Pacific stands united and resolute in its call for urgent, ambitious, and just climate action.
The...
Cook Islands PM Mark Brown in New Zealand but no talks with Luxon
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is in Aotearoa but will not be engaging with his Kiwi counterpart.
Brown spoke at a formal event at...
U.S seeks to expand seabed ‘diplomacy’ in the Pacific, eyes deal with Nauru
Washington has begun engaging with Nauru to explore a partnership on seabed mineral extraction, in a bid to expand its deep-sea mining diplomacy in...
FFA Members review decade of Niue Treaty as Honiara meeting targets Illegal fishing
Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency have begun pre-meeting discussions in Honiara with a workshop on the Niue Treaty Subsidiary Agreement, marking...
The Solomon Islands version: Why there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics
By Ronald Toito’ona
The old maxim of statecraft – “In politics, there are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends; only permanent interests” – is...
Queensland Reds flanker Seruu happy to be back home, excited for Drua clash
Queensland Reds flanker Seru Uru says they are expecting nothing short of a battle on Saturday when they take on the Swire Shipping Fijian...
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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...