Voters going to the polls in French Polynesia
Voting has started in French Polynesia in the second round to elect a new territorial assembly for a five-year term.
About 200,000 voters can choose...
China surprised by Fiji move
China was surprised when the new Fijian government scrapped the deal between the Chinese police and their own police force.
Chinese Government Special Envoy for...
Oceania participants for FIFA Women’s World Cup commentary and Mobile Journalism Training announced
ABC International Development (ABCID) has announced the the successful participants for the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Commentary and Mobile Journalism Training programme...
U.S President Biden to meet 18 Pacific leaders in Papua New Guinea
United States President Joe Biden will meet 18 leaders from the South Pacific when he visits Papua New Guinea in May, a top regional...
Pacific yet to receive foreign aid promised by U.S President Joe Biden
Pacific leaders are watching closely the debate in the United States Congress over foreign aid, hoping the Republicans will approve President Joe Biden’s economic...
Australia always ‘the first there’ to help Pacific Islands
Australia s always the ‘first there’ to help Pacific Islands in need during a crisis, says Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific...
Pacific Heads of Health urged to address region’s increasing HIV risk
Last week Pacific Heads of Health were encouraged to jointly address the region’s growing HIV vulnerability through investments in proven prevention, testing, treatment and...
Women are significantly under-represented in Pacific politics. But they’re pushing for change
Gloria Julia King is the only female member of Vanuatu's parliament.
Before she was elected last year, there hadn't been a female MP in Vanuatu...
Island nations key to U.S maintaining position as Pacific power
By John Grady
The Freely Associated States lying between Hawaii and the Philippines are crucial to the United States remaining a Pacific power, the special...
Fijiana Drua stun Waratahs to book place in Super W Final
The fourth-ranked Fijiana Drua scored 20 unanswered points to stun the previous unbeaten Waratahs in a rematch of last year’s final.
Centre Vana Arei scored...
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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...