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...
Time for Pacific to consider a multi-country bid to host the Commonwealth Games?
Could the decision to award the 2026 Commonwealth Games to the Australian state of Victoria have opened up a future pathway for the Pacific...
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Aust PM to host series of Pacific leaders’ meetings in Queensland
After returning from Fiji and the Solomon Islands and signing historic agreements with Fiji and Vanuatu, Prime Minister Albanese will host Pacific leaders from...
CROP heads discuss 2050 strategy, energy crisis and COP31 preparations
The 66th Heads of Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP) Meeting convened at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on Tuesday, focusing on...
Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months
The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the...