Scott Morrison says Chinese military base in Solomon Islands would be ‘red line’ for Australia, U.S
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says China building a military base on Solomon Islands would be the "red line" for Australia and the United...
Cook Islands reports first Covid-19 death
Cook Islands has announced its first death from Covid-19 on Sunday, over two years since the pandemic began.
The country had long been free from...
Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley visit Fiji
The first-ever State visit from the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, David Hurley, to Fiji this week will be a landmark achievement in...
Rashmi Aslam appointed as Commissioner of FICAC
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) has announced that Rashmi Aslam has been appointed as it’s Commissioner with effect from 18 April 2022.
The...
Private paradise: The French Polynesian island locking locals out of beaches
Last November more than 2,000 people arrived on Temae beach, the heart of Mo’orea island in French Polynesia.
The gathering was a traditional cultural ceremony...
Why Australia and the U.S care so much about China’s security pact with a tiny Pacific island nation
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN
When China announced it had inked a security pact with a tiny Pacific island nation this week, there was little...
A drop in the ocean? Organised crime dynamics in Pacific Island countries
By Tess Cain
Although Pacific Island countries do not experience high levels of criminality, shifts in transnational dynamics are changing the region’s organised crime landscape....
Fijiana Drua win was exceptional: Fiji PM
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has commended the splendid performance by the Rooster Chicken Fijana Drua following their win against the Waratahs.
Bainimarama thanked the...
Fijian Drua players happy to be back home
The Fijian Drua side is happy to be back home, after being away from family for six months.
Captain Meli Derenalagi says apart from the...
Confidence surrounds Saipan’s hosting of upcoming 2022 Pacific Mini Games
The President of the Pacific Games Council (PGC) Vidhya Lakhan and chief executive Andrew Minogue have conducted a final inspection of Saipan in the...
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PINA Statement for World Press Freedom Day 2026
By President, Kalafi Moala
On this World Press Freedom Day, we gather under a powerful and timely theme: “Shaping a Future at Peace: Promoting...
Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
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Fiji Parliament ratified PRF in uninanimous vote, pushes debt free-climate funding
Fiji’s Parliament has unanimously approved the ratification of the agreement to establish the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Wednesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening...