Cooks, Tonga, strengthen ties
THE Cook Islands and Tonga have strengthened bilateral ties and discussed after high-level talks last
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Adeang defends China position
NAURU’S President David Adeang says his government’s decision in January 2024 to re-establish diplomatic relations with China had paid great
Drug 9 found guilty
NINE people have been found guilty in Fiji over their involvement in the importation and distribution of 4.1 plus tonnes of
Stay connected – World Bank
PACIFIC countries must stay connected to international finance institutions, World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde said this
Pal to leave USP
UNIVERSITY of the South Pacific Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia will leave on September
Philosophy – the Pasifika Way
ACADEMICS and scholars have gathered at the Pasifika Communities University to discuss the region’s principle
Ikale Tahi fly into NZ
TONGA’S national rugby team has set up camp in Auckland ahead of the Pacific Nations
Vanuatu turns 45
CELEBRATIONS in Vanuatu and among its diaspora have marked the 45th anniversary of the former condominium regaining independence from Britain and
Fiji on tsunami watch
FIJI has been placed on tsunami watch after seismic activity 104 km from the Russian port of
New Caledonia’s population falls
KANAKY (New Caledonia's) population has shrunk to 264,596 over the past six years, according to the April
Samoa village bans political rallies
POLITICAL rallies have been banned in Falelatai Village, seat of Samoan head of state, Tuimalealiifano Va’aleto’a Sualauvi
Harbour tribute to Skipper
A MAJOR initiative to clear Suva Harbour of derelicts and marine pollution was launched
PNG base for US defence
AUSTRALIAN funding will see a refurbished naval base in Papua New Guinea become part of strategic efforts to push back China’s influence in the
Vanuatu secures Airbus deal
VANUATU’S national carrier may soon resume international flights after a deal was signed with French aircraft manufacturer,
Movers and Shakers
Ann Patricia Naisara has been appointed as the newest member of the Habitat for Humanity Fiji Board of Trustees. Naisara is a highly respected legal professional with extensive experience across corporate law,
Personalities kill island dream
ON a small island, strong personalities can kill national efforts in the blink of an eye. As Tonga prepares to host the Pacific Games, personal agendas have started to surface, threatening to stop the event from taking
Second time unlucky? Tonga in strife over Pacific Games bid
IN 2012, Tonga was awarded the rights to host the 2019 Pacific Games. It was a historic decision made during the Pacific Games Council’s General Assembly in Uvea, and the result of a meticulous two-year campaign led
Riding the wave: Charting our own course
FIJI Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s resolute declaration that the Pasifika remains “friends to all, enemies to none”, cutting through baseless speculation about Chinese military bases, wasn’t mere
Balance is key: Veteran Wickham’s story
IN the sun-drenched islands of the Pacific, where stories are often passed down through generations by word of mouth, Dorothy Wickham found her voice and made it her life’s mission to help others be
Make it safe: Regional push for safer, more inclusive journalism
THE inaugural Women in Media (WiM) Conference 2025 concluded in Suva, Fiji, after two days of dialogue, panel discussions, and policy engagement under the theme “Resilience in a Rapidly Evolving Media
The church in politics
THE Pacific is often caught between two global powers: China and the United States–Australia alliance.
Fueling hope in PNG
THE oil and gas sector makes up for around 5% of Papua New Guinea’s formal workforce of just under 400,000
PNG fights energy crisis
IN recent years, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has faced a fuel crisis which threatened to shut down the aviation industry and starve remote communities of critical medicine and
