Papua New Guinea seeks help for citizens in Middle East, supports U.S-Israel attack on Iran
Papua New Guinea's government says it's concerned about its citizens in the Middle East amid widening conflict in the region but supports the attack...
Commander Yvonne Gray and two other Navy officers charged over sinking of Manawanui in Samoa
Three senior Royal New Zealand Navy officers, including the commanding officer, have been charged over the loss of HMNZS Manawanui after the ship struck...
Fijian PM Rabuka’s biggest election threat could come from within, academic says
A Fijian academic believes the government's coalition partners could pose the biggest threat in the next general election.
Fiji is set to head to the...
Olivia Reed soars to new Marshall Islands long jump record in Boston
Marshall Islands athlete Olivia Reed has broken her own national long jump record with a leap of 5.92 metres at the 2026 Patriot League...
Dr Aqorau warns Middle East conflict will hit Pacific, calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’
The Vice-Chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University, Dr Transform Aqorau, says the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran will have...
Dates for the 8th Pacific Media Summit announced
The Fijian Media Association (FMA) and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) are pleased to announce that the 8th Pacific Media Summit will be...
Military bases in Guam raise alert level amid raging conflict in Middle East
While assuring Guam residents that there is no specific threat to the island at this time, the Joint Region Marianas and the Guam National...
Palau Senate President Baules responds to U.S entry ban, rejects corruption claims and defends Senate’s oversight role
Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules has publicly rejected allegations referenced in a recent statement by the United States Department of State, saying he has...
Fiji monitoring Middle East tensions, as Solomon Islands warns citizens not to travel
The Fijian Government is closely monitoring escalating tensions in the Middle East, including developments involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
In a statement, Fiji’s...
Winston Peters wants to be Pacific’s Trump whisperer
New Zealand is courting the United States to return as a major donor and diplomatic powerhouse in the Pacific after years of disinterest in...
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UNODC-PINA launch regional initiative to strengthen anti-corruption journalism in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today signed an agreement to implement the Journalism for...
PNG Parliament must now deal with Bougainville referendum result with respect, responsibility and unity:...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the National Parliament to deal with the 2019 Bougainville Referendum result with maturity,...
Pacific leaders say decolonisation remains unfinished decades after nuclear testing
Decades after nuclear testing ended across the Pacific, regional leaders and advocates say many of the issues that fueled anti-nuclear and independence movements remain...