U.S boosts police training, defence, investment and COVID funds in new Pacific strategy
U.S President Joe Biden's administration has announced a slew of new programmes to substantially broaden the United States' presence in the Pacific.
The U.S has...
Fiji and PIF to expand maritime cooperation with the U.S
Leaders of the Pacific and senior representatives attending the U.S-Pacific Country Summit in Washington DC were hosted to a dinner at the U.S Coast...
Niue to host next PINA summit
Niue has secured the hosting rights for the Pacific Islands News Association's (PINA) 2024 media summit.
The association's president announced his board's decision on Thursday...
President Biden unveils first-ever Pacific Partnership strategy
“The United States is a proud Pacific power. We will continue to be an active, engaged partner in the region.” President Joseph R. Biden,...
U.S rolls out red carpet to Pacific Islands amid China inroads
President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday rolled out the red carpet for Pacific Island leaders in the face of rising Chinese influence in the...
Biden’s Pacific strategy heralds new engagement in region
The White House today unveiled a Pacific strategy designed to bolster US engagement with more than a dozen island nations on issues including climate...
Oxfam Pacific: Climate change driving vulnerable communities into poverty
Oxfam in the Pacific says climate change is slowly driving vulnerable communities into poverty and hunger, highlighting that the effects are now a humanitarian...
30,000+ record crowd on track for Rugby World Cup 2021 opening match day
Rugby World Cup 2021 fever is sweeping New Zealand with over 30,000 tickets already snapped up for the opening day at Eden Park on...
‘Not about the money’: Panthers, Samoa star slams ‘crazy’ Suaalii criticism over Kangaroos snub
Panthers star Jarome Luai says criticism towards Joseph Suaalii has been “disrespectful” after the teen sensation’s motives were questioned for choosing Samoa over Australia...
Fiji’s PM and Pacific Leaders meet at U.S State Department to deepen U.S Pacific relations
Leaders of the Pacific Island Forum family convened at the U.S Department of State for the opening of the first-ever US-Pacific Island Country Summit...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
Speaking...
Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...