Business leaders urge investment in mining
FIJI’S private sector has called for greater investment in mining and clearer accountability on excise tax
MARK SHEEHY
Kiribati takes second Brazil jet from China
KIRIBATI has received the second Brazilian-built Embraer-190 aircraft promised by China in 2019 when the small Pacific country
Warning! Solomons braces for water shortages, rationing
SOLOMON Water has urged customers in four towns to conserve water after the onset of El Nino which can raise the risk of prolonged
Solomon Airlines opens Vila–Christchurch route
VANUATU has a second gateway to New Zealand with the introduction of a Port Vila-Christchurch service by Solomon
FCEF positive on new budget
THE Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation (FCEF) says measures in Fiji’s 2026-27 Budget aimed at relieving business cost pressures and strengthening skills development, will boost investment confidence. Under the
Drua win big against the Reds
A FEROCIOUS Fijian Drua women side continued their winning streak, taking down the Queensland Reds 50 - 17 in front of a small but
Loyalist surge in New Caledonia, but Congress remains balanced
IN a poll marked by low voter turnout, New Caledonia’s provincial elections have seen a significant increase of vote
Pacific leaders told to move on financial exclusion, not just discuss it
MARSHALL Islands President Hilda Heine opened the (PIF) 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) in Majuro this week, urging
Be proactive, not reactive – Ministers warn
THE Forum Economic Ministers Meeting has wrapped up in Majuro, with a key takeaway that the region's pattern of reacting to crises
Vanuatu elevates nature-based solutions in climate planning overhaul
WITH cyclones intensifying and coastlines under pressure, Vanuatu is turning to one of its oldest defences: healthy forests,
Building the middle ground in New Caledonia’s south
WITH days to go before New Caledonia’s provincial elections, it’s hard to judge the support for the 11 competing electoral lists in
NZDF removes WWII-era explosives in Papua New Guinea
SPECIALIST New Zealand troops have destroyed about 2200 explosive remnants left over in Papua New Guinea from the Second World
Why has Vanuatu been dropped from the Pacific visa scheme?
THOUSANDS of ni-Vanuatu hoping to apply for permanent residency in Australia next month are seeking answers after Vanuatu was
Timor-Leste declares week of mourning for ex-President Guterres
TIMOR-LESTE has declared a week of mourning for former President Francisco Guterres, the former guerrilla leader who died in a
Vanuatu receives $10m ADB grant
VANUATU will receive $USD10 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen project delivery, build resilience to
Samoa seeks additional WST4.2M for Manawanui disaster
SAMOA will seek an additional WST4.2 million in compensation for communities in Siumu affected by the HMNZS Manawanui
Pacific advances efforts to strengthen banking links
PACIFIC nations are advancing efforts to secure critical banking links that keep trade flowing, families connected through remittances
Australia on high alert after second bird flu case
AUSTRALIA is on high alert after a second bird tested positive for a deadly strain of avian flu, raising concerns the virus may
Solomons to break spending cycle
SOLOMON Islands Finance Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo, says the country must break its long-standing cycle of earning wealth only to
US-led Exercise Valiant Shield showcases allied strength across the Pacific
A MAJOR military exercise is unfolding across the Northern Pacific as the United States and its allies flex their muscles in a show
Solomons seeks return of national bank
MOVES are afoot in Solomon Islands for the return of a national bank. Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said the previous National
Samoa secures seat on World Rugby Council
LAKAPI Samoa Chairman Namulauulu Papali’i Leota Sami Leota has been appointed Samoa’s representative on the World Rugby
PNG seeks urgent legal advice over Chief Justice referral
PAPUA New Guinea’s government has sought urgent legal advice after the country’s constitutional watchdog referred a matter involving
