UN office in Fiji skirting around reports of local staff sackings
The United Nations multi-country office in Fiji is refusing to confirm or deny reports it has sacked up to 40 local employees and is...
PNG Parliament passes Ombudsman bill
A Member of Papua New Guinea Parliament found guilty under the Leadership Code and dismissed from office will stay out for five years before...
Europe’s top science panel supports call for moratorium on deep-sea mining
National science academies from across Europe have become the latest group to announce their support for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, a proposed but...
Paris delivers mandate for zero draft as momentum builds towards plastic treaty
The global community is one step closer towards a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, with the second session...
AS Academy Féminine win first-ever OFC Women’s Champions League with victory over Koloale FC in Port Moresby
AS Academy Féminine have come from behind to beat Koloale FC 4-1 and deservedly win the inaugural OFC Women's Champions League title in Port...
Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals confirmed
The ACT Brumbies will fly the flag for Australian Rugby in the semi-finals of the 2023 Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific.
On the back of...
Fijian Drua outdone by Crusaders, but fans ‘can’t wait’ for 2024 season
The Fijian Drua had to sail through rough seas in Christchurch as they were outdone 49-8 by the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Pacific...
Samoa PM Fiame says Pacific unity crucial in ‘crowded geopolitical landscape’
Samoa’s Prime minister has urged her fellow Pacific leaders to stop paying lip service to regionalism and walk the talk when making collective decisions.
Fiame...
Dialogue with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and its experts on the current status of advanced liquid processing system (ALPS) treated water at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power station
On 01 June, a video conference on ALPS treated water at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) was held with the Pacific Islands...
What happened to me must never happen again – Forum SG Puna
In a frank admission on the circumstances which forced his exit from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, the Secretary General of the Forum Henry...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...