Opposition says PM Sogavare attempts to save face after ‘secret signing’ was released from Beijing
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says it is unfortunate that the security pact with China had to be secretly signed and was only...
WWF-Pacific launches Great Sea Reef report
To better inform stakeholders on the health of the Southern Hemispheres third longest continuous reef system, the Status and trends of coral reefs and...
José Ramos-Horta wins in landslide Timor-Leste presidential election
The Nobel prize winner José Ramos-Horta has scored a landslide victory in Timor-Leste’s presidential election, according to preliminary results published by the election secretariat.
The...
Fiji and U.S discuss cooperation on defence and security
Fiji's Permanent Secretary for the Office of the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs, Yogesh Karan Wednesday chaired a security dialogue with the high-level United...
Australia rejects claim its security forces in Solomon Islands were told not to protect Chinese-built buildings
Australia has refuted claims that Australian security forces deployed to Solomon Islands’ capital Honiara to quell last November’s riots were instructed not to protect...
Jacinda Ardern questions motive for China-Solomons security pact
Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand prime minister, has spoken of Beijing’s “growing assertiveness” in the Pacific region as she challenged the motive for a...
Japan cabinet secretary says Solomon Islands-China pact may have impact on region
China's security agreement with the Solomon Islands may affect security for the region and is a probable topic for discussions between the leaders of...
A decade of Solomons blunders rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping
By Kevin Rudd
First, Australia must fully redress the punitive Pacific aid cuts imposed since 2013. Morrison’s current strategy is to deny these cuts...
FIjiana Drua, NSW Waratahs confirm sides for Super W Grand Final
The Fijian Drua and NSW Waratahs have confirmed their sides for the Super W Grand Final.
The match will be played as part of Super...
‘We can’t stop talking about them’: Fijian Drua revolutionise women’s rugby in Australia
When Captain Cook spent time in Fiji in 1774, he and his crew were astounded by the “drua” – double-hulled boats that were then...
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MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has highlighted its work in Fiji and the wider Pacific as part of a broader U.S strategy to strengthen...
Vanuatu Opposition demands Gov’t apology over failed Matthew and Hunter negotiations
Vanuatu Opposition Leader Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau has called on Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Koanapo to apologise to the people...
Indigenous leaders tell governments ‘no more tokenism’ before COP31
As Pacific communities lose homes, coastlines and even the resting places of their ancestors to rising seas, Indigenous have delivered a blunt message to...