Cook Islands: “Uphold the decision making process of our Forum leaders”
By Nic Maclellan
The Cook Islands representative to the Pacific Islands Forum, Tepaeru Herrmann says they respect Kiribati’s decision to withdraw from the Forum,...
PNG hands over Chairmanship of Melanesian Spearhead Group to Vanuatu
The Special Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders Summit successfully concluded Wednesday with the handing over of the MSG Chairmanship from Papua New Guinea to...
Telstra completes $2.4b Digicel deal
Telstra has completed its acquisition of Digicel Pacific on behalf of the federal government, which funded the majority of the US$1.6 billion (AUD$2.4 billion)...
Forum chair welcomes U.S support on Tuna Treaty
By Pita Ligaiula
Fijian Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Voreqe Bainimarama has welcomed the United States renewed engagement to the...
Pacific island leaders welcome U.S. pledge to triple funding for region
Pacific island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United States to triple aid to the region to combat illegal fishing, enhance maritime security and...
Kiribati ‘cooking something with China’ – former Kiribati president
Former Kiribati president Anote Tong suspects a major agreement is “cooking” between Beijing and Tarawa after the country's decision to quit the Pacific Islands...
Pacific looks to international court for help on climate
Climate-threatened Pacific islands are pushing for the International Court of Justice to throw its weight behind efforts to arrest climate change, with the initiative...
PM Albanese hugs Solomon Islands PM and preaches positivity at Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Solomon Islands counterpart have hugged and greeted each other warmly while meeting face to face for the...
Australian support for Pacific does not come with strings attached: PM Albanese
By Pita Ligaiula
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reassured Pacific nations that his government support in the region does not come with strings...
Fijian Police remove two Chinese defence attaches from Pacific Islands Forum meeting
Two Chinese defence attaches have been kicked out by Fijian police from a Pacific Islands Forum meeting at which the US vice-president, Kamala Harris,...
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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.
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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...