Pacific Region • Papua New Guinea • PalauPacific backs war on drugs as PNG pushes for new security treatyLeaders support a new regional plan to tackle organised crime in the Pacific but Papua New Guinea says voluntary arrangements are no longer enough.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauThu, 03 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauPacific communities prepare for a hotter world as 1.5°C limit slips further away, says UNA new United Nations report says the world is likely to cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the next few years.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauThu, 03 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauPacific unity tested as Taiwan-China tensions play out at Palau ForumFive leaders are absent as Taipei and Beijing clash over their place in the region, raising fresh questions about the Forum’s ability to speak with one voice.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauWed, 02 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauPalau takes Forum chair with message to major powers: 'Pacific agenda must be driven by us’President Surangel Whipps Jr. calls for Pacific-led decision-making as China warns there will be “consequences” over Taiwan’s high-level presence at the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Koror.PMN NewsWed, 02 Sep
Pacific Region • Cook IslandsUS and NZ put over $100 million into Cook Islands port upgradeWellington will implement the project as Washington deepens its ties to Rarotonga amid growing competition for influence and critical minerals.PMN NewsTue, 01 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauNZ questions whether Paris climate deal can deliver for the PacificForeign Minister Winston Peters has questioned if the Paris Agreement can succeed without stronger action from the world’s biggest emitters.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauTue, 01 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauSmaller Island States sharpen their voice as Palau takes SIS chairSmaller Island States are pushing for a stronger collective voice and turning decisions made last year into action that reaches their people.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauTue, 01 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauEmpty chairs and big questions as Pacific leaders gather in PalauWinston Peters says the Pacific Islands Forum remains central despite several leaders staying away as pressure grows for the region to deliver.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauMon, 31 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
