Fiji Bati extended squad to RLWC named
Fiji Bati head coach Jo Rabele has announced a 50-member extended squad of experienced and young players for the 2022 Rugby League World to...
Byrne wants the Fijian Drua to drown the Chiefs
The head coach of the Fijian Drua Mick Byrne is looking forward to an improved performance from his band of warriors after being skinned...
Foreign Minister Penny Wong tells Pacific nations ‘we have heard you’ as Australia and China battle for influence
The new Australian foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has promised to treat Pacific island countries with respect, telling an audience in Fiji that Australia...
PM Albanese says Australia needs to step up engagement with Pacific Islands in response to ‘changed environment’ from China
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia needs to step up engagement with Pacific Islands in response to 'changed environment'
The Prime Minister took a swipe...
Fiji AG seeks to play down concern over China’ proposed deal
Fiji’s Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has sought to play down concern over China’s proposed deal with 10 Pacific nations covering policing, security and communications.
Former Kiribati...
John Rosso sworn in as PNG deputy PM
Another Morobean has been sworn in as the new Papua New Guinea deputy Prime Minister two weeks after the passing of Sam Basil.
Minister for...
Five things we learned about China’s ambitions for the Pacific from the leaked deal
Opinion by Dr Anna Powles
Ten years ago, Pacific security thinkers would debate whether Chinese engagement in the Pacific was by default or by...
Disaster prevention, risk reduction, critical to sustainable future: UN deputy chief
The world will experience 1.5 medium to large-scale disasters every day through the end of the decade, unless countries ramp up action on prevention...
China, Australia launch duelling South Pacific charm offensives
Chinese and Australian foreign ministers will launch duelling charm offensives in the South Pacific Thursday, as Beijing and the West jostle for influence in...
Egypt says climate finance must be top of agenda at Cop27 talks
Financial assistance for developing countries must be at the top of the agenda for UN climate talks this year, the host country, Egypt, has...
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NZ Middle East evacuation flights will also assist stranded Pacific Island nationals
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand’s plans to evacuate citizens from the Middle East will also extend to Pacific Island nationals stranded by...
Relocation must be Decolonised
The Pacific region faces urgent climate threats requiring coordinated, culturally grounded solutions.
And the identity of Pacific communities is threatened by severe climate impacts, including...
Rights protection central to climate strategy
Human rights are firmly embedded in the Climate Mobility framework, reflecting Pacific values and international standards with ongoing community consultations.
Heike Alefsen, representative from the...