Tag: Pacific Islands Forum

By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau With the final list of leaders attending the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in...

By Ezra Toara in Port Vila The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) should revisit a proposal for an independent regional delegation to visit West Papua and...

RNZ Pacific reporters Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale made an emergency trip back to Honiara on Sunday morning from Palau after a motion of...

By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau The 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting officially kicks off tonight in Koror, Palau. The runway leading...

By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific New Zealand says its connections to its Realm countries remain strong and stable, after the first of a series...

By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister says he expects the issue of West Papua will be discussed at the upcoming...

By Susana Suisuiki of RNZ Pacific Disagreement from some China-aligned Pacific Islands countries has prevented regional countries within the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) issuing a...

By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific A proposal from the Solomon Islands government for a regional security treaty is being considered by the Pacific Islands...

ANALYSIS: By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific As geopolitical tensions increase in the Pacific region and numerous security alliances are rapidly forged, questions are being...

By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific Cash set aside to host the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in New Zealand next year may fall short of...

Pacific Media Watch A "lock out" incident in Honiara last year barring Pacific journalists from an Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese press conference is among...

By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr says countries of the wider Pacific region need to work together to reduce geopolitical...

By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific China's test firing of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the South Pacific on Monday has added to unease in...

COMMENTARY: By Jeremy Rose On March 5 of this year, the United States launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from the Vandenberg Space Force...

By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific New Zealand says China's testing of nuclear-capable weapons into the South Pacific is at odds with peace and stability...

RNZ Pacific The head of the United Nations body mandated to develop regulations for seabed mining in international waters says Pacific countries are playing a...

SPECIAL REPORT: By Coco Lance, RNZ Pacific digital journalist Last week, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said Aotearoa's immigration settings were "no way to...

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has urged legislators not to sow seeds of "fear and division" as the country...

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist "Political and ego manoeuvring" is happening behind the scenes at COP30 in Brazil, as Australia and Türkiye wrestle to...

ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin When the Pacific Islands Forum concluded in Honiara last month, leaders pledged regional unity under the motto "Iumi Tugeda" — "We...

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr says it is "a missed opportunity" not to include partners at next mont's Pacific...

By Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal editor/RNZ Pacific correspondent Leaders of the three Pacific nations with diplomatic ties to Taiwan are united in a message...