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Polynesia

The New Zealand Government paid approximately NZ$6 million ($3.5 million) to its Samoan counterpart on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui on Oct. 6, 2024.

New Zealand Pays Samoa a Year After Navy Ship Sinks

OCT 6 2025OCT 6 2025

Tonga Elects New Prime Minister

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Tonga's Prime Minister Quits Ahead of No-Confidence Vote

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Kenya: Man Sentenced to Prison for Murder of LGBTQ+ Activist

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

UK: Charles III Discusses "Painful Past" at Commonwealth Meeting

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Samoa

UK monarch King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla arrived in Sydney, Australia, Friday evening (local time) to begin a royal tour.

King Charles III Visits Australia

MAR 24 2025MAR 24 2025

COP28 Reaches First-Ever Deal to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

UFC Owner Endeavor to Merge With WWE

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

New Zealand: Cabinet Reaches Gender Parity For First Time

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Pacific Island Summit Starts Amid US-China Tensions

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

Tonga

US Sec. of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tonga on Wednesday to dedicate the US embassy in the capital Nuku'alofa. It's the first time in history that a US Sec. of State has visited the South Pacific island nation as Washington moves to balance against China's regional efforts.

Blinken Criticizes China During Tonga Visit

MAR 24 2025MAR 24 2025

US Set to Open Embassy in Tonga

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

UN Report: Ozone Layer to Completely Heal By 2066

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

State Of Emergency Declared as Two Cyclones Hit Vanuatu

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025

China to Propose Major Collaboration Deal with Pacific Islands

MAR 24 2025MAR 2025