Better dotTV deal for Tuvalu
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Tuvalu’s revenue share from the management of its dotTV Internet domain name asset will now be based on the number of people...
Government taking Governor General advice on the dissolution of Solomon Islands Parliament
The Solomon Islands Government is taking the advice of the Governor General, Sir David Vunagi seriously on matters relating to the deferment of the...
World Bank increases its COVID-19 assistance to Solomon Islands
With Solomon Islands’ COVID-19 situation having significantly worsened over the past several months – with over 14,000 confirmed cases and 141 reported deaths –...
25 years of partnerships launched on World Tuna Day
First 100 percent sustainable tuna fishery celebrates 25 years of Western and Central Pacific fisheries partnerships on World Tuna Day
Over the past 25 years,...
IAEA releases first report on safety of planned water discharge from Fukushima Daiichi site
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Task Force, which is reviewing Japan’s policy to discharge treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station...
Pacific Islands Climate Change Forum highlights importance of climate science for decision-making
Climate change is not something that will occur in the future. For people living in the Pacific, it is something they are facing already.
The...
Pacific community pleads for Australian climate action amid regional tension
Former Pacific island leaders have called on Australia to take “credible and urgent actions on climate change” and criticised a lack of consultation with...
Off The Hook: How the big subsidisers are avoiding responsibility in the WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations
This June, Trade Ministers will be meeting in Geneva for the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference. One of the key areas of...
Op-ed: Enduring Partnership with Fiji
By John Feakes, Australian High Commissioner to Fiji
The bonds between Australia and Fiji are deep. We recently marked 50 years of bilateral relations,...
Solomon Islands PM suggests Australia’s reaction to China security deal is hysterical and hypocritical
The prime minister of Solomon Islands has accused the Australian government of hypocrisy over his country’s security deal with China, saying the Aukus pact...
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Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
Fiji PM says next election due between 24 December and early February 2027
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s next general election is expected to be held between 24 December 2026, and the first week of February...