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China's top diplomat to chair third China-Pacific Island countries foreign ministers' meeting
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will chair the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Xiamen, Fujian...
Amplify Pacific Voices in Climate Negotiations: SPREP Chief Urges Journalists
Fiji Sun
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May 20, 2025
Today, climate change is at the top of the political agenda, with Pacific leaders calling it an “existential issue.” Pacific journalists with representatives from the New Zealand High Commission and SPREP executives at the SPREP headquarters in...
Niue and Tonga see strong returns from smarter tourism planning - survey
Pacific Media Network
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Tourism is bouncing back across the Pacific, and two nations appear to be setting the pace with smart, data-led strategies. The latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) results from Niue and Tonga show strong tourism recovery and a shared focus...
Pacific news in brief for 24 April
RNZ
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April 23, 2025
Photo: 123RF Fiji - drugs Fiji's Narcotics Bureau has warned the country's battle against drugs could get harder if fentanyl becomes widespread. FBC reported Jemesa Lave from the Bureau saying this drug is more dangerous than methamphetamine and...
Fisheries Officials Meeting Concludes In Niue With Strong Commitments To Regional Cooperation And Sustainability
Scoop
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The 138th Annual Officials Meeting of the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) has officially concluded in Alofi, Niue, after a productive week of deliberations and strategic discussions. Over 80 fisheries officials were in Niue for the FFC Officials...
Asia-Pacific MPs meet in Nadi from today to discuss work of Public Accounts Committees
The Fiji Times
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May 18, 2025
Commonwealth parliamentarians and clerks from all over the Asia Pacific region will be meeting in Nadi from today to discuss how best to scrutinise government spending. Forty delegates are travelling from the Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Malaysia,...
Visa-Free countries for Pakistani travelers in 2025
ARY News
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May 18, 2025
Pakistani citizens who are planning international travel and are in search of destinations that do not require visa, have several visa-free countries offering access to Pakistani citizens holding Pakistani passports to enter. Pakistani travelers...
Pacific news in brief for 22 April
RNZ
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April 21, 2025
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the 2013 Constitution was neither formulated nor adopted through a participatory democratic process. 11 March 2025 Photo: Parliament of the Republic of Fiji Fiji - visits Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka...
Pacific leaders urge Trump to address tariffs and climate aid concerns in key letter
Pacific Media Network
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The leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika have reportedly written a letter to President Donald Trump, expressing their concerns about the impacts of US tariffs and climate change in the region. The leaders met in person in Fiji last...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Apr. 11-17, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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April 17, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security A united Pacific can navigate a rapidly evolving global landscape, says Pacific Islands Forum chair (Matangi Tonga) ‘America First does not mean America alone’: Officials assure Pacific of...
Pacific Tourism Organisation and Niue Tourism Share Key Findings from 2024 International Visitor Survey
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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April 15, 2025
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with the Niue Tourism Office through the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI), has released the 2024 International Visitor Survey report. The findings provide key insights into visitor...
Pacific briefs for 17 April
RNZ
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April 17, 2025
Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi. Photo: Screengrab Samoa - politics Samoa's Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, 44 years after he first won a parliamentary seat, is intending to stand again in the upcoming national election. Tuilaepa has been re-confirmed...
SPTE 2025: A United Pacific Calls for sustainable travel
Travel Weekly
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May 11, 2025
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Pacific Broadcast/Podcasters Finalists Announced for the 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards
TP+
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April 15, 2025
Pacific Finalists Announced for the 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards. Pacific broadcast journalists and podcasters are being recognised as Finalists for the 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards. Formerly known as the NZ Radio Awards, that began in 1978,...
Pacific Moves to Digital Tools in Crackdown on Illegal Fishing
Tavuli News
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April 13, 2025
Pacific nations are stepping up their fight against illegal fishing with new digital tools and stronger regional coordination, following a major fisheries meeting in Honiara last week. The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) brought...
NZ celebrates Rotuman as part of Pacific Language Week series
Asia Pacific Report
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May 13, 2025
By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist Aotearoa celebrates Rotuman language as part of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples’ Pacific Language Week series this week. Rotuman is one of five UNESCO-listed endangered languages among the 12...
Tourism to Continue to Drive Growth in the Pacific, but at a Slower Pace — ADB
PNG Business News
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Economic growth in the Pacific is projected to moderate to 3.9% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2025, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) flagship economic publication, released today. The outlook...
FFC officials in Niue to discuss tuna sustainability and key ocean issues
Matangi Tonga Online
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May 13, 2025
Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authority CEO, Erana Aliklik, handover the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) to Poi Okesene of the Niue Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, representing Niue. 138th Forum Fisheries Officials...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Releases 2024 Tonga Visitor Survey: New Data Highlights Tourism Trends and Economic Impact
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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April 8, 2025
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), through its Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI) and in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Tonga Tourism Authority, and Tonga Statistics Department, has released the 2024 International Visitor...
SPTO, PNGTPA Release Business Confidence Index Survey
PNG Business News
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The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in collaboration with the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), has released PNG’s first Business Confidence Index (BCI) report this month. This report offers valuable insights into the...