Palau President Whipps asks for close to US$5 million supplemental budget
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr is looking for a budget boost by submitting earlier this month a proposed supplemental financial package amounting to almost...
Report calls for bystander intervention laws to address online violence against women in Pacific
A new report by the Commonwealth Secretariat calls on policymakers from Pacific countries to consider adopting laws requiring bystanders to report online violence against...
Api Koroisau announced as new captain of Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers is delighted to announce Apisai Koroisau has been appointed team captain for 2023.
The announcement was made at Wests Tigers official season launch...
Oceania Football Confederation joins United Nations ‘Football for the Goals’
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has announced it has been accepted as an official member of the United Nation's Football for the Goals (FFTG).
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Cyclone Gabrielle: evacuations urged as ‘potentially devastating’ storm lashes New Zealand
Evacuations are under way and tens of thousands of people are without power as Cyclone Gabrielle batters New Zealand’s North Island, where the largest...
Missed deadline raises risk of delays to loss and damage fund
Talks on a global fund for victims of climate change could be delayed after governments missed a deadline to appoint members to a committee...
Fiji President failed to protect the Constitution, claims Bainimarama
Fiji Opposition Leader Voreqe Bainimarama claims that President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has failed to protect the 2013 Constitution.
In his response to the President’s opening...
Pacific Islands Forum mission completes visit to Japan
Commitments to further engage in “intensive dialogue” and information sharing on the proposed Fukushima ALPS treated nuclear wastewater discharge into the Pacific are the...
Fiji is home to all: PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says there was no consultation by the previous government prior to adopting the title ‘Fijian’ as the country’s national...
Taiwan-China factor puts Indo-Pacific region on knife edge
A U.S Air Force general has warned of the likelihood of a war with China saying: “I hope I am wrong. My gut tells...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...