NZ cuts visa fees for Pacific
NEW Zealand will temporarily reduce visitor visa fees for eligible Pacific nationals in a move aimed at boosting travel and
PACNEWS ONE, 16 MARCH 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Iran war on Pacific agenda as Christopher Luxon jets to Samoa, Tonga for meetings2. PACIFIC — CROP Heads meet amidst evolving Regional and Global Environment3. PACIFIC —
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
Pacific Leadership on a Global Stage to End Gender-Based Violence
When Pacific leaders arrive in New York for the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Taiwan shores up Tuvalu relationship
TAIWAN’S Foreign Minister, Lin Chia-lung, arrived in Tuvalu on Wednesday as a special envoy for President Lai
Fiji and US sign landmark deal to boost economic growth
THE Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Fiji have signed a Compact Development Funding
Reverse graduation: Unwelcome status change for Solomons
IN December 2027, Solomon Islands is scheduled to graduate from the United Nations’ Least Developed Country (LDC)
Total recall: US summons envoys to the Pacific
IN a further blow to United States (US) influence in the region, the Trump Administration will withdraw key diplomats accredited to eight Forum member countries before the end of their normal
Movers and Shakers
BOUGAINVILLE’s Department of Health has appointed Alois Pukienei as Acting Secretary, succeeding Mathew
PALM – diversification is here
PACIFIC Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) growth has stalled. The total number of PALM workers in Australia was 26,185 in April 2022, 34,230 in June 2024, and 32,365 in November
US pushes closer to Pacific mining
PACIFIC countries appear to be edging closer to deep-sea mining as they meet the United States in what has been termed a prosperity
