A rare diplomatic spat exposes growing pressures in the Pacific as US, China vie for influence
A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential ...
Another Pacific island is set to fall under Chinese influence
The leader of the tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands has flown to China to seal a controversial security deal, in ...
Fiji leader to press Pacific Islands concerns in Washington after U.S. aid frozen
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will attend a presidential prayer breakfast in Washington on Thursday, the first ...
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Pristine atolls, seas in Marshall Islands get marine sanctuary protection
The Marshall Islands has designated coral-rich waters around two of its remotest Pacific Ocean atolls as a marine sanctuary, ...
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A New Marine Protected Area in the Marshall Islands Is Brimming With Life, Like a ‘Time Machine’ to Oceans Long Ago
The waters around two remote atolls in the central Pacific Ocean—spanning 18,500 square miles—are now protected from fishing ...
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What’s in store for Pacific island nations under Trump 2.0?
Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House holds a promise or poses a threat. Trump is one of the world’s most ...
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New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official’s visit
New Zealand — home to large populations of Pacific peoples — is a popular spot for those from island nations to live and work. “In the meantime, New Zealand stands ready, as we always have ...