Commonwealth takes Nauru bank service
AUSTRALIA’S CommBank has opened its doors in Nauru, replacing Bendigo which provided services on the
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Lawyers debate Fiji Constitution
FIJI’S constitution must reflect the will of the people; Australian barrister Bret Walker told the Supreme Court of Fiji in a landmark constitutional reference
$USD60m for fisheries agency
A $USD60 million payment to the Forum Fisheries Agency will be allocated to member
Fiji’s data ban undermines fairness
RESEARCH reveals a deeper complexity in Fiji's Social Fabric, challenging the myth of a simple racial
Fiji announces tourism forum
TOURISM Fiji has announced that its Tourism Exchange (FTE) will return on March 27-28, 2026, uniting the global travel trade, media, and Fiji’s tour
Tuvalu’s Forum threat
TUVALU has joined the list of countries which have threatened not to attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands after the hosts blocked all external partners over a rift with
Pacific discusses infrastructure
MINISTERS and senior Pacific government officials meet in Brisbane, Australia, today (Monday) to discuss national and regional infrastructure
Pacific movie tide turns
FOR too long the Pacific has watched others create stories about the region’s
Project targets poverty
MOVING towards sustainable development and economic transformation, the Fiji Government with the Project Developers, has unveiled the Koro Development
No bail variation for former Fiji A-G
FIJI’S Chief Justice has rejected an application by the country’s former Attorney-General to travel overseas for medical treatment.
Marshalls fight to save atolls
ATOLLS in the Marshall Islands will be raised 45-60 centimetres in an attempt to combat sea level
No Indon flag – Wenda
WEST Papuan pro-independence advocate Benny Wenda has called for a boycott on Indonesia’s Independence Day
China rejects pressure claims
CHINA has refuted suggestions that it pressures Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to stop Taiwan from attending the upcoming Pacific Islands
Churches chase authentic Pacific meaning
CATHOLIC bishops will discuss what it means for a church to be authentically of the Pacific when they meet in Pago Pago, American
Chief wants illegal miners out
A GUADALCANAL chief has appealed to illegal gold panners to vacate the site and make way for a Chinese
Hunger strike at Fiji jail
MORE than 20 inmates at Fiji’s toughest prison are on hunger strike over what they claim are human rights
Forum dialogue partners out
DIALOGUE partners and donor governments will not take part in the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Honiara next
Pacific voice stronger than ever: Waqa
THE Pacific’s collective voice has never been stronger, says Forum Secretary General Baron
PNG Speaker directs opposition
PAPUA New Guinea Speaker, Job Pomat, has directed the Opposition to hold a caucus meeting to address its leadership
University, SPTO sign tourism deal
THE University of the South Pacific and the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly establish and operationalise the Pacific Tourism Research
Australian high-level visitors for region
AUSTRALIA will send three ministers into the Pacific ahead of a regional leaders’ forum and against a backdrop of renewed attempts by China to influence foreign policy in small island
Tongans revive canoe-building skills
COLLABORATION between the Tonga Voyaging Society and Fijian master builders has brought to life a unique fleet of hybrid canoes – merging the iconic Fijian Drua and Tongan