‘It’s not a publicity stunt’: the push to elect female MPs to PNG’s men-only parliament
Rain pelts down as the monthly city markets opens its doors in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.
Market sellers worry about the...
Cook Islands Government plans to free up essential workers in isolation
Household contacts may be able to work in the future by taking daily Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) prior to going to work, says Cook...
NZ Minister of Defence to visit Fiji and Australia
New Zealand Minister of Defence Peeni Henare will depart Monday for bilateral visits to Fiji and Australia to meet with counterparts to reaffirm our...
UN Ocean Conference 2022: ‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched
The solutions to restore the health of the ocean – which provides us with oxygen, food and livelihoods – are out there, and in...
PacificAus Sports Netball Series to arrive in Sydney
Netball Australia will host the first PacificAus Sports Netball Series in Sydney this month to consolidate international netball relationships.
Their ambition is to provide the...
Vanuatu withdraw from football World Cup qualifiers
Vanuatu have pulled out of Oceania's qualification tournament for the World Cup finals in Qatar due to a majority of their players and staff...
Fijiana Drua steam onto third straight win in Buildcorp Super W
Fijiana Drua have blitzed their way to a convincing Super W victory over the Western Force, winning 45-17 on Saturday.
The Drua scored seven tries...
Timor Leste historic presidential election to be held this weekend
When Timor Leste heads to the polls on Saturday to elect its next president, there will be more candidates and more female candidates than...
Vote of no confidence in Niue Cabinet will be heard on Tuesday next week
At the sitting of the Fono Ekepule this week, Niue Member of Parliament Terry Coe tabled the notice of intention to move a motion...
Calls for clarity over China’s shipment of ‘replica guns’ to Solomon Islands after Honiara riots
A surreal controversy has erupted in Solomon Islands after the Chinese Embassy allegedly shipped several crates holding replica firearms into the capital Honiara, just...
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As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief
With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that...
PNG Foreign Minister urges Melanesian unity
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko has urged stronger Melanesian unity and economic resilience, unveiling plans for the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit...
Pacific drug trafficking surge puts children at risk
Shocking new reports on the rise of sophisticated drug-smuggling vessels crossing the Pacific has highlighted a growing threat to vulnerable communities, with ChildFund New...