U.S military to expand footprint in Pacific islands region
Washington has announced plans to amplify U.S military presence in the Pacific islands region amid growing threats to regional stability and economic security.
“The U.S...
Aotearoa New Zealand continues work to amplify Pacific’s voice at COP27
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has signed a Grant Funding Arrangement with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
Weather ready Pacific highlighted during first Pacific Ministerial Meeting on disaster risk management
The Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters.
Each year, the region faces economic losses amounting to USD$500 million. With climate change likely to...
UNGA77 must be a milestone for loss and damage response finance: AOSIS
During the ongoing 77th UN General Assembly (UNGA), it is imperative that governments show their leadership in the fight against the climate crisis by...
‘Time to move on’ as Marshalls drops three-year state of health disaster
The Marshall Islands has ended over three years of a State of Health Disaster and opened its borders to normal travel as of this...
Washington should focus on climate change for Pacific islands- leaders
Washington should accept Pacific island priorities for the region, making climate change - not superpower competition - the most urgent security task, the region's...
Pacific Elders call on ‘big brother’ Australia to take lead on climate change
Former Pacific leaders have called on Australia to take the lead on climate change in the region, saying their "future is at stake" unless...
Kiribati Government hits out again at judiciary
The Government of Kiribati says it will soon have an acting chief justice in place, following the suspension of Chief Justice Bill Hastings.
Currently Kiribati...
Shuttle diplomacy to the queen’s funeral an opportunity for Australia and the Pacific
By Richard Herr
The state funeral of a respected international leader is always a solemn event but inevitably also an occasion for an impromptu...
David Fifita named in powerful Tonga squad ahead of World Cup
Gold Coast Titans star David Fifita has been named in a powerful Mate Ma'a Tonga squad ahead of the upcoming World Cup in England.
Tonga...
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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...