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The Pacific Games Council has given the thumbs-up to Tahiti’s preparation for the 2027 Pacific Games.Chief executive Andrew Minogue told RNZ Pacific from Sydney on Wednesday the host country is doing a great job in getting the Games ready.”It was a very good week in Tahiti last week,” Minogue said.The week saw both the Pacific Games Council general assembly, where representatives of the 24 participating nations and territories were present, and the Pacific Games Council executive board meet in Pape’ete, hearing from the French Polynesian government, the Tahiti 2027 organising committee and stakeholders.”I think everybody came away very happy knowing…

1 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Jonathon Guthrie, left, global director for operations at Norwegian People’s Aid; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, middle, deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Homeland Affairs; Jennifer Anson, right, national security coordinator for the Republic of Palau; and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 74th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company (EOD), 303rd EOD Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, check the detonation site after the disposal of unexploded World War II-era white phosphorus munition in Koror, Palau, Aug. 2, 2026. At the request of the Palauan government, U.S.…

A number of Pacific Islands countries have joined the United States in effectively accusing China of skirting the rules after Beijing’s recent nuclear-capable missile test in the Pacific.A joint statement released by the US government on August 11th implicitly claimed that China gave the world less than 24 hours notice before launching a dummy warhead in South Pacific waters, near Tuvalu, in early July.The statement had four Pacific Islands Forum country signatures, including New Zealand, Australia, and two island states which both recognise Taiwan over China – the Marshall Islands and Palau.It comes just days after a PIF Foreign Ministers…

Palau is a western Pacific island nation comprising about 300 islands, located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. Read more about Palau, Location, Language, Latest News Palau Latest News Seabirds have returned to Palau’s Ulong Island, helping nearby coral reefs recover just one year after invasive rats were removed. About Palau It is an island nation located in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of a tightly clustered archipelago of approximately 300 islands with a total land area of 458 sq.km. It is geographically positioned in both the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. Palau shares maritime borders with…

[File Photo] The Taxi Association says it never asked for a temporary increase and instead sought a permanent review based on the full cost of operating a taxi. Its submission proposed a permanent distance rate of $1.50 per kilometre. Instead, FCCC introduced the temporary $1.40 rate and required operators to recalibrate their meters. The Association says operators paid about $50 each for the recalibration, testing and sealing of their meters.Article continues after advertisement It says the process took three weeks to a month in many areas because there are too few authorised meter service providers. Operators will now have to…

Contemplating the future of Grey Lynn’s abandoned Carlile HouseMorning Report* This article has been updated to clarify Auckland Council was approached by the church regarding demolition, but this was prohibited.Leaders of a church that owns a historic abandoned building in central Auckland have been in talks with Auckland Council about the possibility of demolishing it.The once-grand, two storey Carlile House in Auckland’s Grey Lynn was built in 1886 and has had many uses over its long life – including as an Anglican children’s home, and an alternative school.But in recent decades it has fallen into ruin and the church that…

[File Photo] The Fiji Independent Commission counsel is expected to disclose documents in relation to former Fijian Broadcasting Corporation CEO Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and current Chief Financial Officer Vimlesh Sagar by this afternoon The defense today informed the Suva Magistrates Court that they have been requesting the documents from the beginning. The FICAC counsel said they have not been withholding the documents but needed to get witness statements on the issues raised by the defense. The additional information being sought is in relation to the alleged loss connected to the chargesArticle continues after advertisement The counsel informed the court that the…

Team Ono-I-Lau at Albert Park in Suva earlier this week. Komo and Moce are leading their respective groups after two days of competition in the Cricket Fiji Super 8 Championship. Komo tops Group B with four points after winning both of their matches. Ono-I-Lau and Nadi sit joint second with two points each, having recorded one win and one loss. Suva is fourth after suffering two defeats. In Group A, Moce leads the standings with four points from two wins. Lakeba and Kabara are tied in second with two points each after recording one win and one loss, while Namuka…

[Photo: FILE] Private control of Cloudbreak was the reason Fiji introduced the Surfing Act, former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has told Parliament. Sayed-Khaiyum said the law was introduced to stop a private operator from having exclusive control over a nationally important marine resource. He told the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights that Tavarua Island resort had secured a 20-year exclusive licence over Cloudbreak under an arrangement reached with the government in the 1990s. Sayed-Khaiyum said the arrangement meant even people living in nearby communities could not freely access the surfing area.Article continues after advertisement He rejected claims that…

The establishment of the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) in 2015 was a beacon of Myanmar’s deepening economic liberalisation. Moving in tandem with political liberalisation, its launch by the outgoing military-backed Thein Sein government arrived shortly after Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy won a landmark election, ushering in a period of genuine civilian rule. Yet, between the YSX’s opening and the military takeover in 2021, activity on the bourse was underwhelming. While it was initially reported that 200 companies were aiming to list, only six ultimately did so. When the military seized power, it was feared that economic…