Tonga joins foreign minister’s high-level China-Pacific talks in Xiamen

Tonga will take part in China’s key Pacific foreign ministers’ meeting next week, highlighting deepening regional ties. Crown Prince and Minister for Foreign Affairs Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala will represent Tonga at the Third China–Pacific Island...

CGTN Poll: Pacific Island respondents praise China's governance

On the occasion of the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting, a survey conducted by CGTN among 1,000 respondents from 10 major Pacific Island countries showed that respondents gave positive evaluations of China's...

Discriminatory Migration System Fails Pacific People Facing Climate Change And Disasters – Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand

Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are failing people most at risk of climate-related harm in the Pacific islands, subjecting them to discriminatory migration policies that tear families apart and disregard children’s rights, Amnesty...

In-country consultation reaffirms Kiribati commitment to regionalism

Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa, and team capped off a successful high-level, in-country consultation with the Kiribati Government on Friday. On his first visit as Secretary General, Waqa and team met with President Taneti Maamau, who warmly...

Pacific must not become a ‘military zone’ amid rise of China, New Zealand’s deputy PM warns

The Pacific must be protected from becoming a military zone amid China’s growing push for influence in the region, New Zealand’s top diplomat Winston Peters has warned ahead of a meeting with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. Peters, who is...

Oceania Boxing Confederation Holds Inaugural Congress 

Suva, Fiji — On 11 October 2025, member nations of World Boxing from across the Oceania region—Aotearoa, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tuvalu—gathered in Fiji for the inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress. The landmark...

Maldives, Kiribati Discuss Climate Action and Tourism Cooperation

The Maldives and Kiribati have held high-level talks to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in tackling climate change and promoting sustainable tourism. The discussions took place during a meeting between a parliamentary delegation...

Pacific, African leaders urge investors rethink risk and reward

The session “Looking at the Glass Half Full – The Comparative Advantage of SIDS, LLDCs, and LDCs” moderated by Dushyant Thakor, Deputy Executive Director of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), underscored how new policy...

‘Political football’

CLIMATE change has been used as a political football, says former Kiribati president Anote Tong. Speaking at the Oceania Planetary Health Forum in Sigatoka this week, Mr Tong highlighted how changing governments have used climate change as a tool...

PNG's Governor Parkop Hails Pacific Islands Event as Platform for Regional Peace

Papua New Guinea's National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop praised the Pacific Islands cultural event as a powerful platform for peace and cultural exchange. Speaking during the festivities, he reaffirmed his commitment to promoting Port...

The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets

By Christopher Pala It has been described as “the most remarkable achievement of the Pacific island countries in the last 50 years”. In 1982, eight, mostly minuscule Pacific island countries in whose waters much of the world’s skipjack tuna was...

WHO pushes for safer, affordable surgeries across the Pacific

Surgery is meant to save lives, but in the Western Pacific, it can lead to financial hardship, long delays, or preventable deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging health ministers to prioritise safer surgical practices within the...

Pacific island workers reassured as Labor's re-election preserves key mobility scheme

Pacific countries that send seasonal workers to Australia can now breathe a sigh of relief following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s emphatic victory at the recent federal election. If Albanese had lost last week's poll, the nine Pacific...

David Lambourne saga in Kiribati heading back to court

David Lambourne, standing right, sworn in as second the Judge to the High Court - Botaki ni Kabowi I Kiribati. 15 July 2024 Photo: Facebook / New Zealand High Commission to Kiribati A year's long legal wrangle in Kiribati that is keeping a judge...

Reinforcing diplomatic ties: New Zealand appoints Pati Gagau as new envoy to Kiribati

New Zealand has appointed Pati Gagau as its next High Commissioner to Kiribati. The announcement follows a cancelled ministerial visit and a review of development aid that strained diplomatic ties earlier this year. In a statement, Foreign Affairs...

Pati Gagau appointed High Commissioner to Kiribati

Gagau in Tuvalu on a Pacific Mission with Winston Peters. Photo: Winston Peters / X Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced Pati Gagau as New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Kiribati. “Our diplomats play a critical role in advancing New...

New High Commissioner To Kiribati Announced

Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced Pati Gagau as New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Kiribati. “Our diplomats play a critical role in advancing New Zealand’s interests overseas,” Mr...

The 2025 Australian election:Consequential for Pacific migration

THE Pacific had an unusually high profile in the 2022 Australian election campaign. Labor was able with great effect to challenge the Coalition’s normally strong credentials in the national security space by claiming that it was asleep at the...

Australia Foreign Minister Wong backing Waqa as PIF secretary general

Australia will stand behind Baron Waqa, the controversial pick as Pacific Islands Forum leader, despite his chequered record as Nauru president. The 63-year-old has been nominated by Micronesian nations to be the next Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)...

Pacific migration | The consequential 2025 Australian election

The Pacific had an unusually high profile in the 2022 Australian election campaign. Labor was able with great effect to challenge the Coalition’s normally strong credentials in the national security space by claiming that it was asleep at the...