Pacific Islands

Jogger finds plastic-wrapped body in bush near airport

A jogger’s grisly early morning discovery has sparked a major police investigation after they found a body wrapped in plastic near the nation’s busiest airport.

December 9, 2024 4:27 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Don't leave locals behind, PNG PM warns investors

A multi-layered civil war on Australia’s doorstep is a prime example of the consequences foreign investors face if they don’t share their profits with locals, Papua New Guinea’s prime minister says.

December 9, 2024 3:25 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Tonga PM Sovaleni resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, the Tonga Prime Minister, has resigned rather than face a no-confidence motion.

December 9, 2024 1:40 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Pacific envoys gather to tackle visa exploitation risks

Pacific island envoys in Australia will gather to discuss a labour scheme that has been criticised as being a breeding ground for slavery-like conditions.

December 5, 2024 4:16 pm
 

Pacific Islands

GGGI and Tuvalu Sign Historic MOU to Boost Green Growth and Climate Resilience

At COP29 in Baku, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Government of Tuvalu signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the island nation’s green growth and climate resilience efforts.

November 20, 2024 3:15 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Political instability sends Vanuatu off to polls again

A political impasse has given way to snap poll in Vanuatu, where voters will be soon asked to elect a fifth government in the last three years.

November 19, 2024 5:18 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Seven dead after gunmen ambush public bus in Papua New Guinea

Residents of Papua New Guinea’s Porgera region say they’re fearful a “new brand of tribal warfare” has started after gunmen stormed a passenger bus, killing at least seven people.

October 23, 2024 2:47 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Youth Shine at Renewable Energy and Climate Finance Workshop

More than 50 youth representatives from across Tonga gathered for a transformative three-day workshop focused on Renewable Energy and Climate Finance, held in Nuku’alofa.

September 20, 2024 1:00 pm
 

Pacific Islands

World Bank chief says global lender must change

World Bank President Ajay Banga said in a speech after visiting 27 countries from Peru to Tuvalu that the global lender needs to work faster and simplify its processes in a world experiencing greater polarisation.

September 10, 2024 6:00 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Landmark settlements for children detained in Nauru

Two children who were detained offshore in Nauru have won federal court settlements from the Australian government for medical negligence and abdicating its duty of care.

September 10, 2024 11:58 am
 

Pacific Islands

Pope Francis departs Indonesia for Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis left Indonesia morning for Papua New Guinea, where the 87-year-old leader of the global Catholic Church will continue an ambitious 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania.

September 6, 2024 3:31 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Pacific Is Forum tweaks communique after China outburst

The Pacific Islands Forum secretariat has altered the communique from last week’s summit in Tonga to remove an affirming reference to Taiwan, after an outburst from China.

August 31, 2024 2:58 pm

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