Australian spy chiefs meet with Solomon Islands PM Sogavare over draft security deal with China
Two of Australia’s top intelligence chiefs have quietly travelled to Solomon Islands to meet Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and raise the government's deep concerns...
NZ defence secretary raises Solomon Islands concerns with Chinese general
At a January meeting between a Chinese general and New Zealand’s defence secretary, there was one Pacific issue that New Zealand wanted to speak...
Rabuka’s coup was racist, mine was not: Fiji PM Bainimarama
Don’t compare my actions to the coups perpetrated by Peoples’ Alliance leader Sitiveni Rabuka.
That’s the reaction from Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama after critics likened...
Island nations sit down with their creditors to iron out new ways of tackling debt
An unprecedented conference organised by the Pacific Islands Forum has opened in Suva, and it's bringing together island governments and their creditors to tackle...
It’s time to break the silence on gender and corruption in the Pacific
A diverse group of Pacific women engaged in media and civil society joined the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on 05...
Fiji, NZ and Samoa return to action at HSBC Singapore rugby sevens
The HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens on 09-10 April is set to thrill fans with the highly anticipated return to HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series...
Fijian Drua captain Nemani Nagusa banned for four weeks for dangerous tackle
Fijian Drua captain Nemani Nagusa has been banned for four weeks after a red card for “a particuarly dangerous tackle’’ against the Waratahs.
The Sanzaar...
Fijian Drua Vota returns to starting line-up against Brumbies
Fijian Drua centre Apisalome Vota has returned to the starting line-up for the Swire Shipping-sponsored side’s Super Rugby Pacific Round 8 line-up against the...
Moana Pasifika team named for Highlanders
Moana Pasifika has named their team to play the Highlanders in the inaugural DHL Super Rugby Pacific match between the franchises. The squad will...
Australian Labor promises to bid to host global climate change summit if elected
Australia would bid to host a United Nations climate change summit in partnership with other Pacific nations if Labor won next month’s federal election...
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Tonga has declared that El Niño conditions are now in force, with meteorologists warning of increased drought risk, reduced rainfall and a potentially more...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms...
WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS response
By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and...