Infrastructure Projects and Corruption
By Kalafi Moala
The Ministry of Infrastructure oversees all major infrastructure developments and construction in the Kingdom of Tonga. These developments include the construction and...
Comparing media law in Fiji and PNG
By Dr Shailendra B Singh and Dr Amanda H A Watson
This piece is the third in a series that addresses media freedom in Papua...
PIF secretariat rues being left out of India and Pacific island countries regional dialogue
The Pacific’s premier regional body, the Pacific Islands Forum, is concerned that it is being left on the sidelines of a regional dialogue between...
King Charles III crowned with regal pomp, cheers and shrugs
King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony steeped in ancient ritual and brimming with bling at a time when...
Commonwealth leaders pledge continued unity and to empower youth
Leaders of Commonwealth member states met with His Majesty King Charles III at Marlborough House, the Headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat Friday.
After their meeting...
‘We are still being dawn raided’, Tongan community leader tells public meeting
A meeting has been held in Auckland between the government and those who lived through dawn raids past and present.
The meeting attended by the...
Pacific Civil Society calls for High Ambition ahead of the 5th Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting
As Ministers, high level officials and technical specialists on energy and transport convene in Port Vila for the 5th Pacific Regional Energy and Transport...
IAEA Task Force issues new report on regulatory aspects of water discharge at Fukushima Daiichi
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Task Force assessing the safety of Japan's planned discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power...
Fijiana Drua claim back-to-back Super W titles after defeating Reds
The Fijian Drua have claimed back-to-back Super W titles with a 38-30 win over the Queensland Reds in Townsville.
The Reds had claimed their previous...
Fijian Drua shock Hurricanes as Savea matches Folau tries tally
Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea has scored two tries in a losing cause to join Israel Folau as the all-time top try-scorer in...
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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...