PNG sitting on time bomb regarding the selling and consumption of synthetic drugs: Police
Papua New Guinea is sitting on a ticking bomb regarding the selling and consumption of synthetic drugs, says a senior policeman in charge of...
Britain’s foreign minister Cleverly skips Samoa meeting to co-ordinate Sudan response
British foreign minister James Cleverly has skipped a planned trip to Samoa to focus on coordinating the UK response to the Sudan crisis, which...
Fritch warns chaos should anti-independence party lose election
French Polynesia's President Edouard Fritch has warned of chaos, should his party lose power to the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira.
In last Sunday's first round of...
INTERVIEW: Making family planning choices simpler for 8 billion
Women’s bodies should not be held captive to choices made by governments or individuals, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said, as it launched...
Papua New Guinea, United Kingdom tighten defence relationship
Papua New Guinea and the United Kingdom signed a defence agreement that the Pacific island country’s foreign minister said had been “gathering dust for...
In New Caledonia, Australia urges Pacific island unity amid China, U.S competition
Australia's foreign minister urged Pacific island countries on Thursday to stay united in the face of great power competition as she visited New Caledonia,...
NZ and Tonga strengthen ties through Carmel Sepuloni’s visit
New Zealand and Tonga are reconnecting and strengthening ties, while acknowledging the need to be united as a Pacific region in response to the...
New Permanent representative of Fiji presents credentials to UN SG
The new Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, Filipo Tarakinikini, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres Monday this week
Prior to...
Niue welcomes first yachts since Covid-19
Niue is this week welcoming its first visiting yachts in three years.
The steady trickle of maritime visitors had been a much welcome feature of...
Vanuatu launches first Ocean Monitoring Network
Vanuatu continues to show innovation in the face of natural disasters with the launching of the country’s first Ocean Monitoring Network this afternoon. The...
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