Tonga’s deputy PM Lord Ma’afu dies in Auckland Hospital
Tonga's deputy PM and a leading Noble, Lord Ma' afu, has died in Auckland Hospital.
In a statement, the Tongan government said Lord Ma'afu passed...
Arrival of submarine cable a milestone for high-speed broadband in Kiribati
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) joined the BwebwerikiNET Ltd (BNL) and the Government of Kiribati today to celebrate the landing of a fiber optic...
The reopening of schools is good news for children, parents and the rest of Fiji
By Jonathan Veitch, UNICEF Pacific Representative, and Dr Mark Jacobs, WHO Representative to the South Pacific
School is an important time for children’s learning...
Australia to help fix internet for Pacific nations in bid to counter China
Australia has partnered with Japan and the U.S to help improve internet access in three Pacific island nations in efforts to counter China’s influence...
$101 million ADB, NZ programme to support Cook Islands economic recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide an US$80 million loan and the Government of New Zealand a US$21 million grant to help the...
Massive referendum boycott highlights ongoing division in New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan
Provisional figures in the New Caledonia referendum on self-determination show an overwhelming No to independence. But this result only comes from...
New Caledonia votes to stay in France; separatists boycott
Voters in the French island territory of New Caledonia chose overwhelmingly Sunday to stay part of France, in a referendum boycotted by pro-independence forces...
Samoa Speaker to delay swearing in of two women MPs
Samoa Speaker of Parliament, Papali’i Li’o Oloipola Tae’u Masipa’u is considering delaying the Swearing in of the two women appointed under Article 44 (1A),...
Over 53,000 displaced by king tides in PNG
More than 53,000 people in the coastal areas and atolls have been displaced and affected by king tides in Papua New Guinea, the National...
More than half a billion pushed into extreme poverty due to health costs
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage, according to reports released on Sunday from the...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...