US withdraws support for Pacific environment program
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has announced it will withdraw support for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
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Tributes flow for former Fiji prop Veitayaki
FORMER Fiji tight-head prop Joeli Veitayaki has died suddenly in New Zealand. Originally from Yaroi Village on Matuku, Veitayaki has been described by close relatives as a legend who was a symbol of resilience,
Fiji Deputy PM quits over perjury charges
FIJI'S Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica, has resigned from Cabinet after being charged with
Another Paris earthquake sends tsunamis to the Pacific
ACROSS the Pacific islands, people know that earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that travel across vast
New Zealand beats Vanuatu, takes second place
KICKING off the last day of competition, Vanuatu took on New Zealand for second place. Ethan Martin was again the mastermind for the Kiwi’s set pieces. Cooper Wink was there to deliver the first goal very early in
Vanuatu escape against strong Tuvalu side
TUVALU continued their Futsal campaign. Today they met the feisty boys from Port Vila who drew level with Solomons Islands
Vanuatu rise against Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands went into Day 3 of the Futsal tournament with two wins under their belt in an encounter against a winless
Fiji Airways makes global top 10
FIJI Airways has been named one of the top 10 airlines in the world by APEX, the Airline Passenger Experience
Collapse of French Government to impact Forum debate on New Caledonia
AS President of New Caledonia Alcide Ponga attends his first Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Honiara this week, the French government in Paris has
Riots over Papua arrests
ELITE riot units have been deployed in Sorong, West Papua, as riots broke out on the streets when four freedom fighters were prosecuted by
Fiji’s 2013 Constitution is valid
FIJI’S Constitution remain valid despite a legal challenge by Cabinet, the country’s Supreme Court ruled this
Forum dialogue partners out
DIALOGUE partners and donor governments will not take part in the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Honiara next
FLNKS formally rejects Bougival Accord for New Caledonia
NEW CALEDONIA'S main independence coalition, the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS), has formally rejected the Bougival Accord, a draft agreement signed last month in France proposing a new
Rabuka – Taiwan snub threatens unity
THE Solomon Islands’ decision to exclude Taiwan from the upcoming Pacific Forum meeting is a threat to regional unity, Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said
Tensions rise, travel alert for New Caledonia
AUSTRALIA has warned its citizens planning to travel to Kanaky (New Caledonia) next week to be vigilant as political tensions rise in the French
Arrest warrant for Fiji DPP
FIJI has issued an arrest warrant for its reinstated Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde, who faces charges of abuse of
Fiji on tsunami watch
FIJI has been placed on tsunami watch after seismic activity 104 km from the Russian port of
NZ court censures Fiji inquiry counsel
JANET Mason, the counsel who assisted Fiji’s Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of the Commissioner of FICAC, will be suspended from practising for three months effective July
Fijian music icon passes
THE Pacific music scene mourns the passing of Fiji – George Fiji Veikoso – today after he lost a long battle with
NZ commits $4 million to Fiji’s HIV crisis
NEW Zealand has pledged $NZD4 million to support Fiji’s fight against a growing HIV outbreak, describing the crisis as a serious threat to lives and livelihoods across the
Samoa drug crackdown
SAMOAN police have started a crackdown on drug trafficking as methamphetamine use increases into what has been described as a
Churches express concern over US air strike
Pacific churches have expressed concern over recent US military strikes on Iranian nuclear