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Australia gains effective veto over Nauru security pact

Fiji, Dec. 9 -- Australia will get an effective veto right over Nauru entering a security agreement with another country under a pact that will prop up the Pacific nation's budget. The two countries ... Read More


There's no new plus to joining PACER-Plus

Fiji, Dec. 9 -- Fiji's consideration of joining the regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus, raises critical questions about what it realistically expects to get out of it compared to what i... Read More


Tonga's political turmoil reflects deep fault lines

Fiji, Dec. 9 -- The second Vote of No Confidence (VONC) in Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni and his Cabinet was tabled when Parliament reconvened on 25 November 2024. The Speaker, Lord ... Read More


Palau's president invites Donald Trump to 'visit the Pacific' to see climate crisis impacts

Fiji, Dec. 9 -- Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr is inviting United States President-elect Donald Trump to "visit the Pacific" to see firsthand the impacts of the climate crisis. Palau is set to ... Read More


Big polluters fear UN court case will fuel compensation demands

Fiji, Dec. 9 -- As a landmark climate change case reached its halfway mark Friday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, clear divisions have emerged over whether nation states can be hel... Read More


Fiji appeals to the World Court for climate Justice

Fiji, Dec. 9 -- Fiji is calling on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, to support justice for communities vulnerable to climate change. Impacts of climate change ... Read More


South Africa and New Zealand crowned HSBC SVNS Cape Town champions

Fiji, Dec. 9 -- Hosts South Africa beat Olympic champions France 26-14 to win a thriller of a men's final and claim their first HSBC SVNS title in Cape Town in nine years. New Zealand came back from ... Read More


Manu Samoa beat Fiji to claim Oceania 7s, Fijiana crowned women's champion

Fiji, Dec. 9 -- Manu Samoa 7s clinched the Oceania 7s Championship with a try in extra time to beat the Fiji Development side 17-12. Samoa led 5-0 at half time and then added another try at the start... Read More


ANZ CEO hails Fiji's economic rebound, reinforces commitment to Pacific

Fiji, Dec. 2 -- ANZ Group CEO, Shayne Elliott has praised Fiji's quick economic recovery and reaffirmed the bank's long-standing commitment to the Pacific region. Speaking at the Reserve Bank of Fiji... Read More


U.S backs Pacific fisheries with new access agreement

Fiji, Dec. 2 -- In a significant step for Pacific fisheries, U.S Ambassador Marie Damour on Monday hailed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Fishing Access Terms for 2025 as a "test... Read More