Samoa Supreme Court orders Speaker to swear-in three women MPs
Samoa Supreme Court has ordered the Speaker of the House to administer the Oath of Allegiance for three additional women Members of Parliament in...
Vanuatu’s push for legal protection from climate change wins’ crucial support
Vanuatu’s push for the international court of justice to protect vulnerable nations from climate change has received the backing of 1,500 civil society organisations...
Economic security will strengthen Palau-Japan partnership- Whipps
As one of the Indo-Pacific partners of Japan, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr said the partnership should also include strengthening of economic security.
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Japan assures Pacific Islands Forum no discharge of treated wastewater if unsafe Japan assures Pacific Islands Forum no discharge of treated wastewater if unsafe
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Australia’s neighbours at risk of manipulation, spy chief says
Democratic systems in Australia's region are at risk of being manipulated, with their leaders controlled and taken advantage of through “largesse”, Australia's overseas intelligence...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Solomon Islands, wider Pacific visit likely
Chinese Foreign Minister and state councillor Wang Yi is likely to make a surprise visit to Solomon Islands in coming weeks, in another sign...
NASA mission finds Tonga volcanic eruption effects reached space
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on 15 January, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world....
Asia-Pacific countries keen to promote ‘One Country One Priority Product’ to showcase their best agricultural products
Countries across Asia and the Pacific are joining an initiative to promote and showcase the 'best of the best' of their special agricultural products...
Fijian Drua vs Moana Pasifika square offf in clash of the Pacific
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Nauru sports great and politician, and Tongan sport administrator join ONOC Executive
Nauru Speaker of Parliament and President of the Nauru National Olympic Committee (NNOC) Marcus Stephen and Takitoa Taumoepeau, Secretary-General of the Tongan Association of...
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Kiribati pushes for real climate action, targets COP31
Kiribati Women Minister Ruth Cross Kwansing says Pacific leaders are shifting from talk to action as the region prepares for the next global climate...
Pacific Church Leaders’ Meeting opens in Fiji with focus on “life, identity, and spirituality”
As the Pacific Church Leaders’ Meeting opened in Fiji, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Reverend Professor Dr Jerry Pillay offered a sermon...
$2.5M allocated for Western for relief distribution
Western Province has secured $2.5 million (US$310,931) from the $10 million (US$1.24 million) allocated by the National Government to support emergency response efforts following...