Regional agency heads meet over environment issues
ENVIRONMENTAL impact on global and regional architecture was the focus of the heads of the Council of Regional
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Indonesia, Australia to include Japan, PNG in security deal
INDONESIA and Australia plan to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea. Reuters reports that
Indiscipline worries Drua coach after win over Brumbies
INDISCIPLINE remains an issue for the Fijian Drua despite their historic win over the Brumbies on
Fiji’s rape stats reveal alarming trend
A 10-YEAR analysis of rape cases decided by Fiji’s High Court shows that children made up the majority of victims
Auckland FC survives 1–0 over Solomon Kings FC
HONIARA turned up in numbers to cheer on the home side against Auckland FC in Round Four of the OFC Pro League at the National
Fijian Drua in huge upset over the Brumbies
A SELL-OUT out crowd packed Ba’s 4R Stadium to see the Fijian Drua take their first win over the Brumbies after eight
Vanuatu outbreak persists despite declining trend
VANUATU’S National Surveillance Unit has reported two new cases of pertussis (whooping cough) requiring hospitalization over the past week, both on the island of
PNG’s Marape pushes for end to polygamy
PAPUA New Guineans legislators have been given notice that efforts are underway to end polygamy in the nation of more than 10 million people across 8000
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
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
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
Samoa steps up security at Manawanui wreck site
SAMOA has stepped up security around the sunken HMNZS Manawanui after reports of unauthorised diving and
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
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
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.
Vanuatu maintains flight alert after eruption
VANUATU’S aviation warning issued last Thursday remains largely localised as minor eruptions continue within Lake Voui in Ambae
Voyagers plan sail to connect with communities
THE crew and partners of the Uto Ni Yalo voyaging canoe have been reminded that their vessel is more than just a mode of
Alapati Pita Tavite sworn in as 12th Ulu o Tokelau
Alapati Pita Tavite has been sworn in as the 12th Ulu o Tokelau, beginning his second term as the territory's head of government during the centennial year of Tokelau's relationship with New
Legal experts meet for treaty law talks
SENIOR officials from Pacific Islands Forum member countries and legal experts from across the region will attend a workshop on treaty law and
Jobs at the heart of the new playbook for Pacific small states
WHEN a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu in 2024, nearly 80,000 people — roughly one quarter of the population — were
PNG Chief Justice referred to Ombudsman
PAPUA New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, has convened an urgent meeting of senior officials after Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika was referred to the Ombudsman
Six dead in US drug strike in Eastern Pacific
SIX people were killed in a US attack on a drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific on