Polyfest 2025: Opening day unveils two diversity stages for the first time

The 50th ASB Polyfest kicked off under intermittent showers at the Manukau Sports Bowl on Wednesday, marking a significant celebration of Polynesian culture over the past half century. The festivities commenced with a flag-raising ceremony on...

How far Nigeria don reach to change Donald Trump ban bifor di 60 days deadline?

Recently, President Donald Trump administration don announce say dem go soon enforce rules wey go block citizens from Nigeria, Ghana and 34 oda nations from entering di United States, even if dem get valid visa or to stay back afta di 60 days...

EU Ambassador Reaffirms Long-Term Commitment to PNG

The European Union Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Jacques Fradin reaffirmed the EU’s long-term commitment to PNG, emphasising innovation, climate action and deepening trade and development partnerships under a transformative “global gateway”...

Climate change: Pacific nations unite to hold big emitters accountable

Tuvalu has made its case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where a delegation sought an advisory opinion to clarify the legal obligations of states in combating climate change, a matter initiated by Vanuatu. Tuvalu’s High Commissioner...

Why most Pacific governments stand with Israel

A supporter of Israel holds an Israeli flag in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on 8 October. Photo: JULIA NIKHINSON / AFP Amid uncertainty in the Middle East, one thing remains clear: most Pacific governments continue to align...

Migrants to Aus send billions of dollars home

Australia’s migration boom helped drive a record $38.2 billion in money sent in overseas remittances last year, including $7.3 billion to India and $5.35 billion to China, according to new analysis. The two countries received nearly one third of...

Students dream big for Polyfest’s next 50 years

Traffic flowed freely on Monday as the streets reopened after the ASB Polyfest’s 50th celebrations electrified the Manukau Sports Bowl. Known as the world’s biggest secondary school Polynesian festival, Polyfest has continuously fostered growth...

Lt Governor attends opening church service for the Pacific Church Leaders Meeting

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2025 Pacific Church Leaders Meeting, organized by the Pacific Conference of Churches, is taking place at Kanana Fou Theological College from March 25th to 31st, bringing together religious leaders from across the...

Why most Pacific governments stand with Israel in spite of UN votes

By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist Amid uncertainty in the Middle East, one thing remains clear — most Pacific governments continue to align themselves with Israel. Dr Steven Ratuva, distinguished professor of Pacific Studies at Canterbury...

Pacific news in brief for 7 July

Artisanal miners search for gold in the waters downstream from the Panguna mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Photo: OCCRP / Aubrey Belford Bougainville - mining The Bougainville House of Representatives amended the Mining Act last week. The...

A fighter of fake news about Israel

Last October, Ella Kenan, a content creator and founder of the BrightMind organization, which fights fake news about Israel, decided to take a break and fly to the South Pacific. "I traveled to the island nation of Tuvalu, which has less than...

Michaelia Cash urges Albanese to maintain ‘vital’ Pacific relations after Vanuatu dumped a key strategic pact

Shadow Foreign Minister Michaelia Cash has urged the Albanese Government to maintain Australia’s “vitally important” Pacific relations after Vanuatu dumped a key strategic pact. Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has refused to ratify the...

Masters scholarships under the Commonwealth scholarship commission

Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s...

Monaco, a Mediterranean Principality Shaped by the Middle Ages

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. The idea of the principality of Monaco being at war is an ostensibly absurd one, akin to Tuvalu becoming the world’s most visited country or North Korea winning a “Most Transparent...

RPNGC TO HOST FIRST EVER MUSICAL BAND TATTOO COMPETITION

The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) will host a Police-Band parade and first ever musical band Tattoo competition in honor of the nation’s 50th Independence Anniversary, the event to take place on Tuesday July 22nd in Port Moresby...

FEATURE | The beginning of surveillance patrol

BY FIJI NAVY FOLLOWING the welcoming ceremony on February 19, 1976, the commissioning and the naming ceremony for the first two Fiji naval ships was held on February 21, 1976. The quarter guard led by Sub Lieutenant David AG. Lane with the RFMF...

BE OPEN Art: the winners of the Oceania regional competition revealed

LUGANO, Switzerland, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online non-profit gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the winners of the 2nd stage in this year's BE OPEN Regional Art, the competition for...

Festival celebration of Pasifika cultures, tradition

The culture and traditions of Dunedin’s Pasifika communities were celebrated at the fourth and largest Moana Nui Festival at the weekend. The festival, led by Pacific Trust Otago, returned to the Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday for more than a...

Commonwealth of Learning president commended

The Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), Hon. Tozen Leokana, has commended the leadership of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) President, Professor Peter Scott, for his dedication to strengthening education across the...

Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?

United States President Donald Trump could significantly expand his travel ban list in the next few weeks to include 36 more countries, 26 of which are in Africa, US media reports say, citing internal government documents. With 10 countries...