Governments set to fail to plot shipping industry course for 1.5C
A campaign by climate-vulnerable Pacific islands to raise governments’ ambition on emissions-cutting for the global shipping industry looks set to fail at talks in...
Indonesia President Joko Widodo’s Papua visit sparks fresh hope in hostage saga of NZ pilot
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will visit the far-eastern province of Papua this week after flagging his government is working to secure the release of...
French Rafale jets showcase power projection in the Pacific
With the French Air and Space Force conducting Operation Pegase 23 in the Pacific region, France is showcasing its ability to project power over...
PIF Permanent representative to WTO/UN presents credentials
The PIF Geneva Office Permanent Representative Ambassador Mere Falemaka has this week completed the formalities of presenting her credentials as the Permanent Representative and...
Civil Society call for release of Indo-Pacific Trade Pact Text
Civil society groups from across the Pacific, including Fiji, have sent a letter to Trade Ministers calling for the release of agreements and key...
How Washington teamed up with PNG to pip Canberra for ‘control’ of region
COMMENTARY: A special correspondent in Port Moresby
As an officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the Papua New Guinea government, I have...
Flying Fijians bonus won’t come from government: PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has revealed to the Flying Fijians that they’ll have a bonus based on their performance at the Rugby World...
OFC Partnership to launch It’s a Penalty Campaign
Oceania Football Confederation has partnered with It's a Penalty to launch the #KeepKidsSafe campaign in the lead-up to the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The campaign...
I don’t want to do anything fancy: Fijian Drua player Masi
Olympic gold medalist and 7s World Cup winner Iosefo Masi says he does not want to do anything fancy in his pursuit to don...
50 Years On: Tonga’s gift to Australia in the famous upset of 1973
Fifty years on from Tongan rugby’s greatest day, Wallabies legend Mark Loane can wryly find one positive from being on the receiving end.
“I got...
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25th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial Meeting concludes in Wellington
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Fiji Military backs end to constitutional immunity: Commander Kalouniwai
The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has backed ending constitutional immunity provisions, saying accountability is essential for lasting peace and constitutional reform.
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