Chinese hospital ship to visit Pacific to boost ‘responsible’ image
China is sending a military-run hospital ship to the Pacific to where it will call in at Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and...
The country’s only newspaper, Niue Star turns 30
Last month marks the 30th anniversary since the first issue of Niue Star was published on the 11th of June 1993.
The family owned newspaper...
Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry
Drilling for minerals in the deep sea could begin soon, as the regulatory body moves to finalise rules and could start considering mining applications...
Challenge to find best team starts now: Flying Fijians coach Raiwalui
Flying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui says with a blockbuster line-up, the challenge in finding the best team to represent Fiji at the Rugby...
Fiji Rugby Union may seek assistance from public: Mazey
I will go out and ask every Fijian for $1 (US$0.50C) to help clear our debt. Fiji Rugby Union interim chairperson Peter Mazey said...
Semi-final places up for grabs on final day of U20 Championship pool stage
The eyes of the rugby world will be on Stellenbosch and Cape Town on Tuesday as the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 prepares for...
PNG Parliament to decide on Bougainville referendum results
Bougainville Affairs Minister Manasseh Makiba says the Bougainville Peace Agreement and the Constitution allows for Parliament to make a decision on the 2019 Bougainville...
Xanana Gusmao inaugurated East Timor Prime Minister
East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao was inaugurated as prime minister of Southeast Asia's youngest democracy on Saturday, marking his return to power almost...
Australia sides with China, Russia in bid to sink Pacific nations’ climate plan
Australia has been criticised for siding with China and Russia to oppose a popular plan from a group of Pacific Island nations to tackle...
Warning of more cyclones for parts of Pacific as El Niño threatens
The Pacific is due to get a dramatic shift in weather over the next 12 months as it moves from a triple dip La...
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Vanuatu Trade Minister steps down, New Minister appointed amid value addition fund concerns
Vanuatu's Minister for Trade and Industry, Samson Samsen, has stepped down following public concern over the administration of the Value Addition Funds, with Prime...
Solomon Islands advances environment and climate law reforms
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has continued consultations with the Prime Minister's Office Legislative and Policy...
From a classroom in Vanuatu to the world’s highest court: How Pacific students changed...
Six years ago, a group of 27 University of the South Pacific law students in Vanuatu asked what many believed was an impossible question.
Could...