Tonga raises marriage age to 18
TONGANS must be 18 before they can marry.
Solomons braces for fuel, light price hike
SOLOMON Islanders have been warned to expect higher fuel and electricity costs as the US and Israel war against Iran enters its third week.
Fijian Drua is excited to play in Ba for the first time
FIJIAN Drua head coach Glen Jackson says his side is excited to play for the first time at the newly refurbished Govind Park Stadium in soccer-crazy Ba.
If middle powers are rising, where does that leave the Pacific?
THE UN gave small Pacific states a formal voice. The erosion of multilateralism may cost them far more than a philosophical loss.
Samoa steps up security at Manawanui wreck site
SAMOA has stepped up security around the sunken HMNZS Manawanui after reports of unauthorised diving and break-ins.
New Zealand PM to receive matai title in Samoa
NEW ZEALAND Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be honoured with a matai (chiefly) title during his state visit to Samoa next week.
UNICEF targets prevention to pull Fiji’s youth back from the brink
THE ancient Fijian concept of family (Vuvale) may be the turning point in Fiji’s desperate fight against the drug culture...
Why do New Caledonians not migrate to Metropolitan France?
AS members of a state in free association with New Zealand, Cook Islanders are afforded New Zealand citizenship by birth.
