PNG Prime Minister Marape responds to O’Neill: UN visit affirms PNG’s global standing, not failure
Prime Minister James Marape has dismissed claims by Ialibu-Pangia MP Peter O’Neill that the forthcoming visit of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is a...
Campaigning over – Samoa gets ready to vote in ‘unpredictable’ election
Samoan voters will head to the polls in a national election on Friday described as one of the country's "most unpredictable", with no clear...
Historic meeting between PM Rabuka and PM Modi further reaffirms Fiji-India relationship
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka today met with his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reaffirming the warmth and mutual respect that continue to...
The first Falepili Union visa ballot: a preliminary assessment
By Ryan Edwards
The Falepili Union treaty stream visa ballot for Tuvalu citizens opened on 16 June 2025 and closed on 18 July. Registration cost...
Oceania Football Confederation and Football Australia strengthen partnership to grow Pacific Football
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Football Australia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will drive the growth of football across...
ONOC Executive Board concludes orientation and sets strategic direction for the 2025-2028 Olympic Quadrennium
The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) Executive Board successfully concluded its three-day orientation and first in-person meeting at the ONOC Headquarters in Suva, Fiji.
The...
UN Secretary General Guterres to address PNG Parliament during visit
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will address the Papua New Guinea Parliament during his visit next month, according to Prime Minister James Marape.
“This is...
Fiji and PNG join forces to protect Pacific Tuna
Fiji and Papua New Guinea must deepen their trade partnership to drive regional integration and protect the Pacific’s vital fisheries, says Acting Prime Minister...
Gearing up for the 2025 Samoan general election
By Asofou So'o
Although seven political parties have officially registered to contest Samoa’s general election on 29 August, three have been politically visible through their...
New Caledonia deal collapse spells more trouble
A historic deal that would have declared New Caledonia a state has collapsed.
The main pro-independence alliance in the French territory of New Caledonia officially...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...