President Emmanuel Macron said on June 12 that a voting reform that triggered deadly riots in French Pacific territory New Caledonia would be “suspended” in…
Australia's population grew by over 650,000 people in 2023, according to official figures. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on June 13 revealed that Australia's…
Vanuatu voters have said yes in its first-ever referendum to two changes to the country's constitution which aim to help settle the troubled political arena.…
Fiji and Papua New Guinea have urged the U.N.’s decolonization committee to expedite a visit to the French-controlled Pacific territory of New Caledonia following its…
New Zealand will conduct an inquiry to assess competition in the country's banking sector, focusing on services in rural regions, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said…
A flurry of diplomatic visits from China, Australia and other countries to Solomon Islands has followed the election of a new government last month, as…
New Zealand's center-right government said on June 11 it is scrapping a scheme to price greenhouse gas emissions from livestock -- squelching a so-called burp…
New Zealand is boosting the number of its troops stationed in the Republic of Korea as part of the United Nations Command. The New Zealand…
Guam's acting governor wants the deadline extended for submissions on missile testing plans. The US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) gave the people of Guam 30…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand this week, Prime Minister Chris Luxon said on June 10, a rare visit expected to focus on…
Australian authorities have issued a warning to internet users over a rise in hidden viruses that give cybercriminals remote control of their devices. In a…
Support for Australia’s center-left Labor government has slumped after a week of poor economic news and political tensions over immigration, according to a new poll,…
A two-and-a-half-year-old girl tested positive for H5N1 bird flu and needed hospital intensive care treatment in Australia after traveling to India, the World Health Organization…
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is very supportive of New Zealand considering joining the Aukus security pact, saying his nation would likely benefit from it.…
A man shot by police in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has died of his wounds, becoming the eighth victim of weeks of…
New Zealand's government said on June 9 it would introduce legislation to remove a controversial ban on offshore petroleum exploration to attract investment to the…
Following bilateral talks in Suva, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, have made a number of announcements aimed at strengthening the partnership…
The Pacific island nation of Palau expects China to attempt to meddle in a national election later this year over its recognition of Taiwan, President…
Australia touted on June 6 a "much bigger" relationship with Solomon Islands, further ramping up efforts to woo a Pacific nation that has lurched closer…
The US government has agreed to allow US territories to join the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as non-voting associate members, modifying an old policy that…
Christopher Luxon says a new large-scale, renewable energy project in Niue should be operating by the end of next year. Luxon is in Niue for…
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has welcomed Palau President Surangel Whipps Jnr to Tokyo ahead of the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders’ Meeting (PALM 10). “I’m…
The U.S Missile Defence Agency (MDA) is proposing to launch the initial flight test of Guam’s missile defense system in the first quarter of fiscal…
Anonymous hackers on June 4 leaked data stolen from an Australian rare earths mining company, just one day after Chinese shareholders were given a deadline…
The police in New Caledonia have a new weapon in their arsenal - state of the art trucks with machine guns, flown in from France…
