‘We should focus less on what China is doing’: Australia’s new Pacific minister outlines plans
Australia's new Pacific Minister Pat Conroy said his government is keen to revamp its relationship with the Pacific, but not as a result of...
Negotiations on tuna treaty underway
The formal negotiations on the tuna treaty are underway says U.S Deputy Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau, Mark Lambert.
The treaty is...
PRNGO Alliance launched a Blue Economy Paper to mark the beginning of oceans week
A Framework on the Blue Economy, touted as a way forward, by the Pacific Regional Non- Governmental Organisations Alliance (PRNGO) was launched at the...
We’ll let the big boys play: Forum SG Puna
Pacific leaders are aware that the region is being used as a strategic space for power-plays by powerful countries like China, Australia and the...
PM Ardern denies NZ is asleep at wheel as China pushes into Pacific
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has denied New Zealand is asleep at the wheel as China continues its push into the Pacific.
New Zealand has been...
‘We can do better, we must’ declares departing UN climate change chief, as COP27 looms over horizon
The annual UN Climate Change Conference in the German city of Bonn began on Monday, designed to lay the groundwork for a successful COP27,...
Pacific Island Forum’s leadership crisis comes into focus as leaders arrive in Fiji to resolve tensions
Several top Pacific Island leaders will today sit down for an extraordinary meeting that they hope will resolve the leadership crisis threatening to split...
Pacific leaders dialogue over Micronesia and China
A Micronesian head of the Pacific's regional political body says regional stability and security, and the China Economic and Security Deal will be on...
Fiji PM Bainimarama officiates at the opening of the first ever Cook Islands High Commission in Fiji
The establishment of Cook Islands High Commission in Suva, symbolises a landmark achievement in the 24 years of diplomatic relations between Fiji and the...
As people of the moana, we remain hopeful, but we need your help!
Opinion- The Pacific people are people of the moana. Our Ocean is part of us as much as we are part of the vast...
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PSIDS need real finance for just transition: Tuvalu Minister for Climate Change Dr...
Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) need real finance when transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Tuvalu's Minister for Climate Change, Dr Maina Talia, said this...
Tongan King Tupou VI pays final respects to Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
In a moment of quiet reverence at the State House this morning, His Majesty King Tupou VI paid his respects to the late former...
Solomon Islands on the edge, again
A court has ordered parliament to convene with a no-confidence motion in the air. The PM is appealing. Here’s what happens next.
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