Solomons PM says backlash to security negotiations with China ‘very insulting’
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the backlash to his country's security negotiations with China was “very insulting", in his first comments on...
Fiji and New Zealand sign Duavata Partnership
Fiji and New Zealand have entered a new era of bilateral relations with the signing of an expanded statement of partnership called the Duavata...
NZ Foreign Minister says China Solomon Islands security pact risks ‘destabilising’ Pacific, continues NZDF deployment
New Zealand soldiers and police officers will remain in the Solomon Islands as the Foreign Minister warns China's proposed security pact with the Pacific...
China calls NZ, Australia response to Solomons deal condescending
Beijing has issued a fierce rebuttal to concerns expressed by New Zealand and Australia over its draft security arrangement with the Solomon Islands.
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NZ Defence Minister ‘caught off guard’ by Solomon Islands-China security agreement
Defence Minister Peeni Henare says he was caught “off guard” by revelations Solomon Islands and China were forging a security agreement, as neither New...
Deal with China is another contentious policy by Solomon Islands govt
An anti-corruption group in Solomon Islands says the government's move to sign a security agreement with China is just another controversial policy decision it...
Moving away from coal ‘will not be easy’ but it is essential for our common future, UN deputy chief says
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on countries in Asia and the Pacific to speed up the shift from fossil fuels to...
Australia’s lost influence in Pacific on display in Solomon Islands-China deal, Anthony Albanese says
Australia has lost influence in the Pacific by failing to act on climate and cutting foreign aid, Anthony Albanese says, amid concerns about China’s...
Australia warned to pay attention to PNG following China’s Solomon Islands deal
Australia has been told it must do more to counter China’s growing influence in Papua New Guinea after the Solomon Islands’ shock security deal...
‘No PNG women’s seats in Parliament disappointing,’ NCD Governor Powes Parkop
National Capital District Governor and a member of the Papua New Guinea Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender Based Violence(GVB) Powes Parkop expressed his disappointment...
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Cook Islands declares equal standing in New Zealand security pact: PM Brown
The Cook Islands has taken an important step on the world stage, with Prime Minister Mark Brown framing a new defence agreement as both...
Fiji PM proposes 20% pay cut for MPs, Ministers amid fuel uncertainty
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has proposed a 20 percent pay cut for Ministers, Assistant Ministers and MPs, saying leaders must share the burden...
$5m emergency fund activated as TC Vaianu recovery begins: Fiji PM
The Government has released $5 million (US$2.5 million) from the National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDMO) Contingency Fund to support immediate relief efforts post...