China urges openness after Solomon Islands announces U.S Coast Guard patrol deal
China says it is ready to deepen cooperation with the Solomon Islands while calling on all countries engaging with Pacific Island nations to respect...
PM Wale wraps up Washington visit with focus on investment and development
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has concluded a series of high-level meetings in Washington, aimed at strengthening partnerships and attracting investment to support...
Tokelau fisheries row: NZ rejects claim of increased control
Tokelau’s future access to a major Pacific fisheries revenue scheme is at the centre of a growing dispute after leaked documents raised questions about...
Naoero moves to establish Embassy in Israel, deploys scoping mission
The Naoero Government has announced plans to establish an embassy in Israel and will send a scoping mission to assess the requirements for setting...
Pacific minister says government won’t ‘dictate’ to PIF on China missile statement
Pacific Minister Pat Conroy has brushed off questions about whether the Pacific's premier regional body will issue a statement condemning China's intercontinental ballistic missile...
More joint sea patrols on cards after China missile
Australia is not ruling out stepping up joint patrols of the South China Sea following "destabilising" missile testing in the region.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong...
NZ and PNG strengthen Defence ties
New Zealand and Papua New Guinea’s Defence relationship continues to grow, with the two countries Wednesday signing an agreement to deepen cooperation and engagement,...
Pacific ICT officials meet to advance digital priorities ahead of Ministers’ talks
Senior ICT officials from across the Pacific met in Port Moresby Wednesday to finalise recommendations for ICT ministers, with discussions focusing on artificial intelligence,...
Moana Blue Pacific deadline for side event submissions extended
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has extended the deadline for side event applications for the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion at...
Sport must drive development across Commonwealth, Secretary General tells Ministers
Commonwealth Secretary General, Shirley Botchwey has called on member countries to recognise sport as a strategic investment in development, saying it can help address...
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PNG faces crisis due to impacts of El Niño, sends warning to rest of...
A severe environmental crisis.
Those were the words used by Papua New Guinea’s First Secretary for the Ministry of Transport, Coffee and Meteorology, Nos Werao...
Fiji takes South Fiji Basin claim to UN
Fiji is seeking international recognition of the outer limits of its continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in the South Fiji Basin, with its...
PM Brown shifts focus to recovery after Cyclone Wati hits Cook Islands
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says the government is shifting its focus to recovery and damage assessments after Tropical Cyclone Wati moved away...