Fiji election’s kingmaker party favours Australia, New Zealand as allies over China
The leader of the kingmaker party in Fiji’s election says he doesn’t support forming a security relationship with China, preferring foreign relations to be...
SIDS Coalition for Nature launched with Call for Action at biodiversity negotiations
As negotiations to secure an ambitious landmark framework to protect and restore nature around the world continue at COP15, several Small Island Developing States...
NZ and Pacific urged to ‘step up’ against Japan’s nuclear plan
Japan’s decision to discharge nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean for the next 30 years has been condemned by a Pacific alliance.
And the group...
SPREP supports one Pacific Voice on biodiversity at COP15
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), as the mandated inter-governmental organisation of the Pacific island countries to protect the Pacific environment,...
Argentines erupt in joy after epic World Cup final
Argentines let loose on Sunday and streets across the country became places of celebration after an epic World Cup final in which the national...
Oceania Rugby Women’s Combine talent to be showcased in Super W
More than a third of the players who took part in the inaugural Oceania Rugby Women’s Combine earlier this year have been selected to...
14 days wait for next government
The Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) is in no rush to choose the next government as it is being courted by the ruling Fiji...
Fiji to get a coalition government, Members of Parliament named
Four political parties will represent the Fijian voters in Parliament for the next four years after the counting of votes was completed Sunday afternoon.
No...
Fiji’s military will respect electoral process – Kalouniwai
The Fiji military commander has rejected a request by opposition party leaders to intervene in a dispute over the country's election process.
Speaking to RNZ...
Falemaka urges Pacific to work together to advance interests in WTO matters
PIFS ambassador urged Pacific to work together to advance interests in WTO and be more active in the discussions in putting forward issues that...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among 14...