UN chief warns of ‘nuclear annihilation’
UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday that a misunderstanding could spark nuclear destruction as the United States, Britain and France urged Russia to stop...
Kiribati border reopening to reinvigorate Tourism
The Kiribati border reopening on Monday 01 August 2022 is expected to revive the nation’s tourism sector since its international border closure in March...
Joyful families reunited as Tonga reopens border, night curfew continues
With hugs and tears families were reunited at Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport, after arriving on an Air New Zealand, the first flight as Tonga...
Visiting Electoral Observer Mission meet with Cook Islands political leaders
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration secretary Tepaeru Herrmann has welcomed the Pacific Islands Forum Electoral Observer Mission (EOM) to the Cook Islands.
The Mission...
ONOC Digest – Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
ONOC is delivering this Digest in partnership with The Reporters’ Academy and the Pacific Islands News Association(PINA).
OCEANIA’S DAY AT THE GAMES - DAY 3
Monday...
World Rugby Sevens Series to undergo “sportainment” revamp before Paris 2024
The World Rugby Sevens Series is set to include an equal number of men's and women's teams and stop at new locations under plans...
Top U.S military chief visits NZ for first time, addresses China’s rising influence and climate change
The top United States military chief for the Pacific region has visited New Zealand against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions with China increasingly...
Cook Islanders get ready to go to the polls
Cook Islanders go to the polls on 01 August to choose a new 24 member parliament.
Voters will have four parties, and a movement calling...
After 865 days, Samoa reopens to tourists
Samoa reopen to international tourists again on Monday, 865 days after closing borders due to COVID-19.
For Western Australian Tuitaga Nathan Bucknall, the manager of...
ADB approves $13 million for Pacific Small Businesses
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$13 million to expand lending for businesses in five Pacific countries.
The five-year support will help government-owned banks...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
Speaking...
Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...