OFC Professional League enters next phase
The Oceania Football Confederation Executive Committee has approved plans for the formation of the OFC Professional League, during the OFC Executive Committee meeting in...
Official says Taiwan won’t compete with China through ‘chequebook diplomacy’
While dead set on keeping engaged with its allies in the Pacific island region, and possibly reconnecting with countries that have switched alliance to...
Expert fears minister move indicates PNG cooling on Bougainville independence
An Australian academic believes the Papua New Guinea Government might be preparing to walk away from the idea of independence for Bougainville.
By 2027 the...
Buildings damaged and power lost after earthquakes hit Solomon Islands
Buildings were left damaged and widespread power outages reported in the Solomons Island capital, Honiara, after two earthquakes struck just off the south-west coast...
Rabuka incapable of leading Fijians says FiijiFirst leader Bainimarama
FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama claims that if The People’s Alliance (PAP) leader Sitiveni Rabuka gets into power, he will take Fiji 100 years back.
In...
Torres Strait Islands leader says region ‘neglected’, following COP27 deal
A Torres Strait Islands leader who was part of a landmark climate change legal victory says the COP27 summit agreement and Australia's commitment to...
Fiji High Court finds Fijian lawyers Richard Naidu guilty of contempt of court
Fijian lawyer Richard Naidu has been found guilty of contempt of court.
Naidu is convicted of scandalising and ridiculing the courts and the judiciary in...
Multi-million-dollar Pasifika village coming to Waikato early next year
A Pasifika village will soon provide services to thousands of Pasifika in Waikato including a learning centre, a Fale style convention hall, and a...
Pacific Island nations eye more opportunities: Pacific Trade Invest China
China's economic transformation from a major manufacturing power to an active leader in digital innovation with rapid growth in artificial intelligence and e-commerce has...
Concerns on rise in counterfeit items in the Pacific
Senior Customs and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) officers in the region recognise the difficult tasks they have, to counter the rise of trade in...
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Vanuatu seeks to host Pacific Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre
Vanuatu has formally put forward its interest in hosting a Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre for the Pacific region, drawing on its growing capacity in...
Pacific countries unite at COFI37 to advance Pacific-led fisheries solutions
Pacific Island countries and territories have reinforced their collective leadership in sustainable fisheries management at the 37th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
‘1.5°C is not just a number for the Marshall Islands’
Keeping global warming within the 1.5°C limit is a matter of survival for low-lying Pacific island nations such as the Marshall Islands, where climate...