Tag: US in Pacific
How the US election may affect Pacific Island nations
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
As the US election unfolds, American territories such as the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, and Guam, along with...
NZ govt ‘welcomes’ US diplomatic relations with Cook Islands, Niue
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
The New Zealand government has given its full blessing to Cook Islands and Niue establishing diplomatic relations with the...
USAID launches ‘reinvigorated’ Pacific mission to help sustainability goals
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva
The United States government’s overseas development aid arm US Agency for International Development (USAID) opened two new offices in Papua...
Security pact: PNG expects more US military boots on ground
RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea expects to see a steady increase in United States military presence following the signing of the US-PNG Defense Cooperation Agreement...
Biden apologises to PNG, Blinken being sent for Pacific dialogue
By Lawrence Fong and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
United States President Joe Biden yesterday apologised to Prime Minister James Marape and the people of...
US tells Pacific leaders it will ‘deepen commitment’ to the region
RNZ Pacific
United States Vice-President Kamala Harris has assured Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in the Fiji capital Suva that Washington will "significantly deepen" its...
US worried about losing out in South Pacific to Chinese influence
COMMENTARY: By Michael Field in Auckland
China’s activities in the South Pacific are causing growing alarm in Washington, forcing US Secretary of State Antony...
