To demand that Bougainville should meet some economic threshold or be economically independent before political independence, is a foolish argument.”Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific Senior ...

A delegation from political leaders as well as representatives from New Caledonia’s economic and civil society have converged to Paris over the past few days. Patrick Decloitre, ...

Vavau, a small but natures beautifully crafted island in the Kingdom of Tonga, is a place of breathtaking beauty. As you stand at the top of the hill of Vavaus Mt Talau, the vibrant hues of the ...

Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday. 2 July 2025 Addressing ...

To mark the 40th anniversary of the French terrorist attack Little Island Press has published a revised edition of Eyes of Fire first released in 1986. A new prologue by former prime minister ...

The Government of Japan and UNICEF handover an additional 10 healthcare facilities with upgraded WASH infrastructure worth VUV 50 million to the Ministry of Health. In Shefa and Torba Provinces, ...

Papua New Guineas head coach Ericsson Komeng, who recently led Hekari United Women to the final of the OFC Womens Champions ...

The drugs were found in the Panama-flagged vessel named SM Dante, which had left Peru in May and was headed to Australia. Patrick Decloitre, Correspondent French Pacific Desk A record 2.5 tonnes ...

A round-up of news from around the region, including Niue government announcing its budget for 2025. Niue – budget Health, ...

The country’s electoral commissioner says based on the 2021 Census, that’s 81 percent of all eligible voters who have completed full registration, including biometrics and photos.RNZ ...

The appointment, the first in the 75-year history of the Commonwealth of Nations, will run until 31 May 2027 and involve ...

A former director of Tonga’s cybersecurity agency says the country’s health data hack last month is a “wake-up call” for the whole region. Teuila Fuatai, RNZ Pacific Senior ...