French Polynesia election voting begins on Sunday
Campaigning for French Polynesia's territorial elections has entered its final week.
Dressed in their parties' respective colours, supporters of several parties held small rallies at...
Senior Chinese diplomat heads to Australia and Fiji to pave way for Xi-Albanese talks in Beijing
China’s vice-foreign minister Ma Zhaoxu will visit Australia and Fiji this week, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Samoa PM leads delegation for Atoa o Samoa
Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa will lead Samoa's delegation to the Atoa o Samoa meeting in American Samoa this week.
The Samoan Cabinet at...
Tougher anti-human trafficking bill passed in Palau
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Marshall Islands enjoys new leverage
The leaders of the Marshall Islands, a collection of 29 coral atolls lying halfway between Hawaii and Australia, know exactly why the United States...
Tuvalu’s Fight to Exist: Interview with Minister Simon Kofe
Simon Kofe currently serves as the Minister of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs of Tuvalu. He previously contributed to constitutional reform projects as Senior...
Federated States of Micronesia reaffirm diplomatic ties to China
The Micronesian Congress has reaffirmed the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM)diplomatic ties with China after outgoing President David Panuelo had urged a switch to...
Our Pacific People, Our Pacific Environment! Celebrating 30 years of SPREP
The SPREP Treaty was signed in 1992, in Apia, Samoa. Under the Treaty, the purpose of the organisation is to provide assistance to the...
Fake PG23 Merchandise seized
A team from the Sol2023 Pacific Games Organising Committee (GOC), accompanied by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) confiscated illegally printed and sold...
OFC Under 15 Boy’s development tournament gets underway in Auckland
Six teams from around the Pacific and one from Europe have assembled in Auckland ahead of the OFC U15 development tournament in Auckland.
It is...
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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...