London 7s pools drawn
The pools for the London 7s tournament has been drawn.
Fiji is in Pool A with USA, Spain and Wales.
Toulouse 7s silver-medalist Ireland has been...
Anthony Albanese officially sworn in as Australian PM
With an oath to “well and truly serve the Commonwealth of Australia”, and the flick of a signature, Anthony Albanese has officially become Australia’s...
John Rosso announced as PNG deputy PM
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has announced Member for Lae and Minister for Lands John Rosso as the country’s Deputy Prime Minister...
Labor leader Anthony Albanese to be sworn in as Australia’s new prime minister
Anthony Albanese will today be sworn in as Australia's 31st prime minister, as his incoming Labor government takes power after almost a decade of...
Pacific leaders congratulate Labor’s Albanese on election result
The Solomon Islands has congratulated Australia's Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, on his election victory, saying much “remains to be done” in the bilateral relationship,...
China seeks more island security pacts to boost clout in Pacific
China is intensifying its drive for influence in the Pacific by negotiating security deals with two additional island nations following a pact with the...
Nuclear expert reaffirms harm of dumping nuclear-contaminated water into ocean, calls on Japan to stop pressuring opposition voices
Experts have reaffirmed the inevitable radioactive pollution to be caused by the dumping of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific...
Covid-free Pacific islands look to rejoin the world
Two of the last four remaining Covid-free nations in the world are preparing to open their borders to re-join the Covid world.
The Federated States...
‘Quad’ security group plans system to track illegal fishing by China
The U.S, Japan, Australia and India will on Tuesday unveil a maritime initiative aimed at curbing illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific, a U.S official...
NZ government commits to Pacific broadcasting in the region
New Zealand's Budget will commit NZ$4.4 million (US$2.8 million) for a new transmitter for RNZ Pacific ensuring the future of the service.
RNZ Pacific broadcasts...
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World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
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Foreign crew charged after Australian police say ‘smuggling hides’ used in cocaine plot
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