Cook Islands PM Mark Brown set for first major New Zealand visit since diplomatic row
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will travel to New Zealand next week for a series of engagements - his first major visit since...
Fiji urges citizens to avoid Middle East travel amid security escalation
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Oceania Rugby Women’s XV Championship set for April showdown in Fiji
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HIV epidemic worsening as Fiji records 2,003 new cases in 2025: Health Minister Lalabalavu
Fiji’s HIV epidemic is worsening and spreading beyond its initial outbreak groups, Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has warned in Parliament.
Responding to the...
Pacific broadcasters unite in Auckland for regional conference
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Minerals and military: Incoming U.S Ambassador spells out vision for NZ and Pacific
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Alapati Pita Tavite sworn in as 12th Ulu o Tokelau
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Pacific Ambassadors in Tokyo meet Troika officials ahead of Kizuna Talanoa
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat says Pacific Ambassadors in Tokyo met with senior officials from Forum Troika member countries ahead of the Japan–Pacific Islands...
Greenpeace International urges governments to defend international law, as evidence suggests breaches by deep sea mining contractors
As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opens its 31st Session Monday, Greenpeace International urges member states to take firm and swift action if breaches...
Ombudsman’s referral of PNG Chief Justice Sir Gibbs ‘unprecedented’: PM Marape
Papua New Guinea Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika has been referred by the Ombudsman Commission to the acting Public Prosecutor, in what the Government...
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Cook Islands-New Zealand standoff ‘concerning but not beyond repair: Former PM Helen Clark
The current diplomatic tension between the Cook Islands and Aotearoa is "concerning" but “not beyond repair”, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says.
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