Tuvalu candidate vying for Commonwealth SG role appeals for Pacific support
The former governor-general of Tuvalu vying to head the Commonwealth as its next secretary-general is hoping the region will get behind his campaign to...
Australia worried China will bring Hong Kong police techniques to Solomons
Australia's spy chief says Canberra is concerned Chinese police deployed to the Solomon Islands under a new security pact could use “ruthless” techniques previously...
‘We cannot afford greenwashing’: UN Chief Guterres highlights key role of Net-Zero experts
As part of the UN’s climate action efforts, the Secretary-General’s Net-Zero Expert Group met for the first time on Wednesday, on a mission to...
International Mid-season Tests to kick start World Cup campaigns for Pacific nations
Pacific nations are set to kick start their World Cup campaigns in June when they take the field in the first Tests played in...
Exhausted Moana Pasifika fed up, may request forfeit from Force
Embattled Super Rugby debutants Moana Pasifika are refusing to reschedule their cancelled game against the Force, saying enough is enough after playing six games...
Fijian Drua and Highlanders match not live on TV
Fans will not be able to watch the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua and Highlanders match live on TV this weekend.
This has been announced by...
Byrne: A win against Highlanders is important for Fiji Drua side
A win this weekend against the Highlanders is important for the Swire Shipping Fiji Drua side, says head coach Mick Byrne while speaking at...
Issue of writs on 12 May: PNG Electoral Commissioner Sinai
The writs for this year’s general election will be issued on 12 May, says Papua New Guinea Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai.
He told The National...
Tuvalu confident of Commonwealth nomination
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Tuvalu is confident in the prospects of its former Governor General Sir Iakoba Taeia Italeli to make the Secretary-General’s position in the...
Scientists: Japan’s plan to dump nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean may not be safe
Independent scientists are questioning Japan’s plans to dump just over one million tonnes of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, following a review of...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...