Politics • Cook IslandsCook Islands PM cautious as Pacific warned of seabed mining legal risksMark Brown says a strong election mandate will not mean a rush to deep sea extraction as a new report warns Pacific governments could face costly legal claims if they later change course.PMN NewsTue, 01 Sep
Politics • Solomon IslandsThree ministers quit as Solomons PM faces a no-confidence voteThe resignations deepen the political crisis facing Matthew Wale months after becoming PM and forcing him to leave the Leaders Forum in Palau.Christine RovoiMon, 31 Aug
Pacific RegionPacific leaders head to Palau as pressure builds over geopolitics, crime and region's unityLeaders will face a packed agenda at next week’s Pacific Islands Forum, with missile testing, transnational crime, development partners and regional integration among the issues on the table.Christine RovoiFri, 28 Aug
Election • Cook IslandsMark Brown set for Cook Islands majority after election winThe Cook Islands Party has secured a fifth term and could command 19 of Parliament’s 24 seats, giving the Prime Minister a powerful mandate.Christine RovoiThu, 27 Aug
Election • Cook IslandsCook Islands Election: Four seats remain in final count showdownTwelve seats have been confirmed after the final count, with Rakahanga, Pukapuka-Nassau, Ngatangiia and Matavera still to be decided.Rashneel Kumar, Cook Islands NewsWed, 26 Aug
PoliticsWinston Peters urges Pacific leaders to put economic growth at centre of the ForumAs leaders prepare to meet in Palau, New Zealand's Foreign Minister says the region needs to move beyond an aid-focused approach and start building its own economies.Christine RovoiTue, 18 Aug
Politics • TongaTongan leader backs ‘renewed blood’ as 3 ministers join CabinetPrime Minister Lord Fakafanua says the reshuffle is about bringing in new ideas and experience, with one of the youngest ministers now in charge of Finance.Christine RovoiMon, 17 Aug
Pacific RegionPacific unity tested in Fiji as Forum ministers fail to agree on China missile test responsePacific foreign ministers have ended talks in Suva without agreeing on a joint response to China's July missile test, exposing regional divisions amid calls for unity ahead of this month's leaders' summit in Palau.Christine RovoiFri, 07 Aug
Pacific Region • Bougainville, Papua New GuineaBougainville tells PNG: Independence vote cannot be ignoredThe call by Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama comes as both governments prepare to bring the vote before Papua New Guinea's parliament.Christine RovoiThu, 06 Aug
Pacific Region • New Caledonia • Wallis and FutunaWallisian leader takes top role in Noumēa amid political divisionsMilakulo Tukumuli has become New Caledonia's first government president of Wallisian heritage after a deal changed the French territory’s leadership.Christine RovoiTue, 04 Aug
