‘Flawed’ funding system keeping smaller nations on sidelines of FIFA civil war
Former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani says some of the smaller soccer federations have kept quiet during FIFA’s civil war because they fear...
Pacific Games council give Tahiti prep the thumbs-up
The Pacific Games Council has given the thumbs-up to Tahiti's preparation for the 2027 Pacific Games.
Chief executive Andrew Minogue told RNZ Pacific from Sydney...
Pacific Ministers push stronger fisheries protection and maritime boundaries
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers are calling for urgent action to protect fisheries, strengthen ocean governance and secure maritime boundaries as Pacific countries face...
Forum Foreign Ministers call for urgent capitalisation of PRF, as region targets economic independence
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers are pushing for stronger economic integration and increased capitalisation of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) as the region seeks...
Solomon Islands plans regional fuel hub in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Government is planning to establish a major regional fuel hub at Aruligo, Northwest Guadalcanal to secure fuel supplies for Solomon Islands and...
Pacific Foreign Ministers push stronger nuclear language after China missile test
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers will push for stronger language on nuclear issues in the 2026 Forum Leaders’ communique, with the move coming in...
Polling booths open in Cook Islands
Polling is open in the Cook Islands where 11,000 registered voters will elect their leaders for the next four years.
Voting stations open at 9am...
PNG Government floats idea for visa reciprocity: PM Marape
The Papua New Guinea Government plans to establish a policy of reciprocity in its visa arrangements with other countries, says Prime Minister James Marape.
Marape...
U.S report says Samoa needs faster publication of year-end financial report
Samoa has met key fiscal transparency requirements but needs to improve the timely publication of its end-of-year financial report, according to the 2026 Fiscal...
Forum Foreign Ministers call for transparency over Pacific missile tests
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers have called for greater transparency and reassurance over recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests in the Pacific, reaffirming the...
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Israel voted against Pacific decolonisation — then claims welcome into Pacific family
Israel voted against all United Nations resolutions concerning decolonisation of six Pacific territories, yet its foreign minister says Pacific leaders have welcomed the country...
1.5 °C overshoot means irreversible Pacific losses
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) has warned that current global climate policies could drive temperatures up by 2.8°C this century, putting Pacific...
Connecting climate change and Pacific biodiversity at the CBD COP17
Pacific Islands are negotiating to ensure “Sea-Level Rise” remains in the preamble of the outcomes for the Seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the...