Taiwan not ruling out talks to win back Solomons, Kiribati
Taiwan is open to possible discussions that may lead to regaining diplomatic ties with the Solomon Islands and Kiribati, whose decisions to switch to...
Egypt shuts down event spaces on first Monday of COP27 in blow to NGOs
Civil society organisations and governments may have to cancel events at the UN climate summit in November as the Egyptian hosts have tightened security...
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No foreigner will dictate outcome: Bougainville President Toroama
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has stated that Bougainville’s future as an independent sovereign nation is inevitable and that there was nothing that can change...
Pacific power struggle between China and U.S set to escalate after Xi Jinping locks in leadership
The Pacific looks set benefit economically, but some countries could also face “danger” to their democracies, after China's president cemented his grip on the...
Top Pacific law enforcers target transnational crime in the region
Top Police leaders from twenty-eight Transnational Crime Units (TCU) across the Pacific are meeting in Samoa this week to address transnational crime such as...
MSC’s newest standard sets sustainability bar higher for tuna fisheries
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has published version 3.0 of its fisheries standard, meaning fisheries entering MSC assessment for the first time have until...
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Tupou’s triple takes Tonga past brave Wales outfit
A committed Wales outfit pushed Tonga to the limit before the hot favourites prevailed 32-6 at Totally Wicked Stadium in St Helens.
The win leaves...
FRU Chairman acknowledges Fijiana as they finish ninth at Rugby World Cup
Fijiana 15’s had finished 9th at the Rugby World Cup (RWC) after coming in as the newcomers and 21st-ranked team in the tournament last...
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Convicted Tongan Finance Minister still active as PM’s Office welcomes TOP$42,500 payout
Two weeks after the Supreme Court convicted Tonga’s Finance Minister of electoral bribery, the Prime Minister appears to continue to work alongside him, despite...
Microplastics found in fish in Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a remote Polynesian nation made up of three reef islands and six atolls.
Home to fewer than 11,000 people, Tuvalu is 1,100 kilometres...
Cyclone Maila strengthens to Category 5, batters Solomon Islands and threatens PNG
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has intensified into a Category 5 system in the Solomon Sea, the first of its kind recorded in the area...