Change the board or a new Samoa Rugby Union will be set-up: PM Schmidt
Samoa's Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt will continue to hold off on signing over the Australian Government's funding to assist Samoa rugby.
This...
Vanuatu becomes 112th State party to Cluster Munitions Convention
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) Presidency has welcomed Vanuatu as the 112th State Party to the Convention, effective 1 March 2026.
In a statement,...
The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds
Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on...
Palau steps up preparations for 55th Pacific Leaders Meeting
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Deputy Secretary General Esala Nayasi met Wednesday with Palau Minister of State Gustav Aitaro and members of Palau’s National...
U.S-Cook Islands deal raises concerns over seabed-mining talks between a superpower and a tiny island
A new framework agreement between the United States and the Cook Islands heightens concerns about the accelerating plans to exploit the Pacific oceanfloor, with...
Tuvaluan legal scholars explore constitutional reform and storytelling at Auckland law event
Emerging Tuvaluan legal scholars are challenging aspects of their country’s constitutional process, calling for an independent review and urging a shift away from what...
Nadi International Airport named Best Airport –South Pacific Islands
Fiji Airports has been recognised at the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) International Travel Awards 2026 in Berlin, Germany, with Nadi International Airport...
PNG remains exposed to Middle East conflict, former military strategists urge Government to be neutral
A group of former military strategists have warned the Government that Papua New Guinea ‘is not insulated’ from the conflict in the Middle East...
Papua New Guineans in Middle East to be identified before assistance
Papua New Guinea nationals living and working in the Middle East are yet to be identified before assistance is sought from the Australian government...
Solomon Islands, PNG reaffirm sovereignty in 10th Joint Border talks
The Governments of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have completed the 10th Joint Border Committee (JBC) Meeting in Noro, reaffirming their shared commitment...
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Palau prepares for Pacific summit as climate and security pressures build
Palau is gearing up to welcome leaders from across the Pacific for this year’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in Koror from...
Solomon Islands minister says security and development must move together
The Solomon Islands’ new government sees security and development as closely linked, while pushing for stronger national ownership of security policy and continued regional...
Kiribati minister warns online misinformation distorts Pacific youth’s reality
Kiribati's top minister for women, youth, sport and social affairs has warned that the Pacific’s digital transformation is reshaping community life at speed.
Ruth Cross-Kwansing...