Fiji and Tuvalu engage in fisheries talks to secure Tuna supplies
Fiji's Ministry of Fisheries held productive discussions with Tuvalu Fisheries last Friday to explore access arrangements that will secure tuna raw materials essential for...
‘It’s not dreaming, it’s dragging’: Inside Labor’s COP bid
The Albanese government’s bid to host the huge COP31 global climate summit is more than three years old. Just over 12 months out from...
Troika Leaders reaffirm unity ahead of Forum Meeting in Honiara
Forum Troika Leaders gathered on Saturday in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for their third meeting to reflect on and discuss key regional priorities at the...
Cook Islands and Tonga strengthen bilateral ties ahead of celebrations
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown met with his Tongan counterpart last Friday to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss regional cooperation ahead of the...
Henry Puna calls New Zealand’s involvement in Cook Islands politics ‘improper’
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna says he thinks it is "improper" for New Zealand to involve itself in the “domestic affairs” of...
Roch Wamytan: Paris political agreement for New Caledonia ‘not enough’ for Kanaks
A former New Caledonia Congress president says there are "not enough" benefits for Kanaks in a new “draft” agreement he signed alongside pro and...
Fiji secures 15 percent reduction in U.S tariffs
Fiji's Ministry of Trade has welcomed the United States’ decision to reduce the reciprocal tariff on Fijian-origin exports from 32 percent to 15 percent.
This...
‘Rugby is the game of the Pacific’: World Rugby chair’s defiant message to the NRL amid concerns over $600m PNG investment
"Rugby is the game of the Pacific, lets just make that really clear.”
That's the defiant statement of World Rugby chairman Brett Robinson after Pacific...
New Caledonia’s oldest pro-independence party denounces ‘Bougival’ deal
New Caledonia's oldest pro-independence party, the Union Calédonienne (UC), on Thursday officially rejected a political agreement signed in Paris last month.
The text, bearing the...
Top UN court paves way to lawsuits over inadequate climate finance
Developed countries could be sued for failing to provide sufficient climate finance, after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled last week that, under...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...