17 August, 2016. The first standing meeting of Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers was held at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji on 12 August.

15 August, 2016. The Supreme Court in Samoa has convicted a 41 year old former theological college student to eleven years and nine months in jail for attempting to kill his girlfriend - a 44-year-old widow and mother of two.

13 August, 2016. The foreign ministers of the Pacific Islands Forum countries met in Fiji this afternoon, where climate change was a key focus.

12 August, 2016. Creating a space for civil society representatives to discuss key issues and priorities that will be put to the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders, is the purpose of the “Civil Society Regional Forum” which begins yesterday in Suva.

10 August, 2016. Implementing a new strategy designed to ensure greater influence on the regional agenda for the Smaller Islands States of the Pacific Islands Forum was the focus of discussions at the SIS Officials meeting at the Forum Secretariat Monday 8 August.

27 July, 2016. The status of the disputed Minerva Reef is likely to come under scrutiny after a landmark ruling on China's activities in the South China Sea.

22 July, 2016. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has easily survived a vote of no-confidence in the national parliament.

22 July, 2016. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill will face a no confidence motion in parliament today.