The Daily Telegraph9d
Another Pacific island is set to fall under Chinese influence
Leader of Cook Islands flies to Beijing to negotiate a security deal despite New Zealand warnings The leader of the tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands has flown to China to seal a ...
The Daily Telegraph5d
Pacific Islands beauty pageant turns ugly
Tie-break vote in contest leads to claims of rigging, death threats and judges being prevented from leaving the Solomon Islands The Miss Pacific Islands beauty pageant was supposed to show that ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation27d
Climate change and China will define US relations with Pacific Islands under Donald Trump, security experts say
Palau's president Surangel Whipps Jr, leading a Pacific Island nation of 18,000 people, told New Zealand's public broadcaster RNZ he'd like Mr Trump to see the coral bleaching on its reefs caused ...
scmp.com6d
China, the Cook Islands – and New Zealand’s struggle for influence in the Pacific
At the heart of the matter is a major deal set to be signed between the Cook Islands and China this week ... of China’s growing influence in the Pacific, which has alarmed the United States ...
Study unveils dust patterns over time in the North Pacific
Dust blown from the Earth's continents falls into the oceans and fertilizes them with nutrients needed for plants, such as ...
The Independent5d
Miss Pacific Islands pageant sparks diplomatic dispute after judges stopped at border
Solomon Islands said that it had lifted the notice on Wednesday afternoon but an investigation into “alleged fraudulent activities during the crowning of the Miss Pacific on Saturday 8th ...
The Straits Times12d
Fiji leader raises concern in Washington over deportation of Pacific Islanders
Hundreds of Pacific Islanders with convictions are expected to be deported from the U.S., newspapers in Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Marshall Islands have reported, prompting concern over the ...
National Geographic news29d
Why the best way to see the Pacific nation of Palau is by water
An aquatic adventure in the western Pacific island nation of Palau — home to ... protecting it from most tropical storms. Another reason for my exclusive access to Palau’s top dive sites ...
CNN10d
A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?
Pacific allies don’t usually air their dirty laundry in public. But a rare on-the-record dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the poor and isolated island nation ...
Reuters6d
Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region
SYDNEY, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island will be closed at 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Thursday due to Tropical ... New Zealand and the Pacific.
The Mirror6d
Diet on pretty Pacific islands 'can slash cholesterol' and help weight loss
A group of islands in the Pacific ocean has been celebrated for their healthy dieting practices amidst fears over 'Western' food choices. Professor Jens Walter, of the University College Cork ...