New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a ...

On a remote raised coral atoll in the South Pacific, the tiny island nation of Niue is quietly protecting one of the world's ...

The Pacific Islands were well represented at the conference, with the Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Fiji, ...

Time for other countries in the region to step up.

Media freedom is a crucial element of a functioning democracy. In the Pacific Islands region, media freedom levels differ.

China is hosting a high-level meeting with 11 Pacific Island nations as it seeks to deepen ties and build what it calls a “closer” community with “a shared future” in the strategic region.

From May 28 to 29, 2025, the People’s Republic of China and Pacific Island Countries having diplomatic relations with China (hereinafter referred to as “All parties”) held the third China ...

Tuvalu Prime Minister Hon. Feleti Teo led the high-level side event with the keynote opening remarks under the theme “On the Road to Climate-Resilient Fisheries”, describing climate change as an ...

On May 28 and 29, senior representatives from 11 Pacific Island countries—including Kiribati President Taneti Maamau, Niue Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi, and a representative from the Pacific Islands ...

The Defence Force is sending a plane to the Middle East to assist any New Zealanders stranded in Iran or Israel.

The US worked hard over the past seven years to rebuild relationships in the Pacific and counter the influence of China.

Starlink's satellite internet service has become available across much of the Pacific in recent years. This has created new ...