Oceania NOCs back IOC
The 17 members of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC), its President Dr Robin Mitchell, Vice President Baklai Temengil-Chilton, Secretary-General Ricardo Blas and the...
Government of Kiribati confirms its return to the Pacific Islands Forum
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor
The Government of Kiribati will re-join the Pacific Islands Forum this year, following what it calls ‘fruitful and positive’ discussion...
Kiribati to return to Pacific Islands Forum
By Samantha Magick, Islands Business
Forum Chair, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says his office has now received a letter confirming this intention from Kiribati...
PINA welcomes Fijian Government’s review of current Media Laws in Fiji
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor
President of the Pacific Islands News Association, Kora Nou today warmly welcomed the new Fijian Government’s immediate push to revisit...
Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM, pledges focus on economy
Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister, following the unexpected resignation last week of Jacinda Ardern.
Hipkins, 44, has promised...
Namah condemns arrest of West Papua governor
Vanimo-Green River MP Belden Namah has condemned the manner in which West Papua Governor Lucas Enembe was arrested and detainted by the Indonesian government.
Namah,...
Court records were lost in debilitating Vanuatu cyber attack
The Vanuatu Chief Justice has confirmed that court records were lost in the ransomware attack on government agency computer systems late last year.
Vincent Lunabek...
Jacinda Ardern farewells supporters on final day as New Zealand prime minister
Jacinda Ardern has bid an emotional farewell on her last day as prime minister, speaking of the kindness and empathy New Zealanders have shown...
Henry Puna wants another crack at Pacific Islands Forum top job
The current Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) wants another term in the job.
"I thought being Prime Minister of the Cook Islands...
OFC U-17 Championship 2023 Semi-Final: New Caledonia v Tahiti
We’ve reached the business end of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023 in Fiji, with our first semi-final being a French affair between New Caledonia...
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PNG among 12 countries hit by new U.S visa bond rule
The United States State Department is expanding its visa bond programme to 50 countries, including Papua New Guinea, requiring some travelers to pay up...
Cook Islands PM Brown reaffirms relationship with NZ
Prime Minister Mark Brown has reaffirmed that the Cook Islands’ relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand 'remains enduring, grounded in shared history, values, and mutual...
Deep-sea mining target area moves closer to Guam
Guam leaders vowed to continue fighting the U.S federal government's plans to lease 69 million acres of seabed near Guam for mining of rare...