Marshall Islands
Marshalls President Heine faces no confidence challenge
The first and only female head of state of an independent Pacific island faces her first vote of no confidence next week.
Marshalls President faces no-confidence vote
The Marshall Islands President, Hilda Heine, is preparing to face a vote of no confidence next week in what's projected to be a tight race. Audio
Marshalls' main island facing weeks of power rationing
The people of Majuro in the Marshall Islands, who have endured power rationing over the past two weeks, may have to cope with the problem for another month.
Marshalls ship registry not charging extra levies
The Marshall Islands ship registry won't charge levies on vessel documents and certificates unlike other nations.
Sport: Pacific athletes impress in futsal, rowing at Youth Olympics
Tonga suffered a narrow 7-5 defeat against Trinidad and Tobago this morning in a high-octane women's futsal match at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.
Sport: Wins for American Samoa, Cook Islands at Youth Olympics
American Samoa have recorded the first victory by a Pacific Island team at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.
Sport: Pacific athletes struggling at Youth Olympics
It's been a tough start for Pacific Islands athletes at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 1 October 2018
Papua New Guinea investigators in Federated States of Micronesia after an Air Niugini airplane crashed in the Chuuk lagoon; Two key defendants acquitted after a legal battle over an anti-government… Audio
Indonesia hits out at Vanuatu at the UN over West Papua
Indonesia has lashed out at Vanuatu over its representations about West Papua at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Vanuatu's leader told the UN that issues of human rights abuses and… Audio
47 people rescued after plane crashes into the sea
Passengers and crew on board an Air Niugini Boeing 737 flight were rescued by a flotilla of boats when the plane appeared to miss the runway, crashing into the sea in Micronesia. Video, Audio
Marshall Islands to stand for UN Human Rights Council
The Marshall Islands has put forward its candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council for 2020-2022.
Marshall Islands aspires to be carbon-neutral by 2050
The Marshall Islands have released a comprehensive climate strategy to go carbon-neutral by 2050, becoming the first island nation to do so.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 25 September 2018
Calls for pros and cons of Aust-PNG naval base to be discussed; A conference on climate change linked conflict is to be held in Auckland; Futuna's strong stance against seabed mining is welcomed; The… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 24 September 2018
Futuna stance on seabed mining is welcomed; Marshall Islands Auditor struggling with workload; A funding boost for New Zealand's maritime safety agency in the Pacific; Sanctuaries and law changes are… Audio
Marshall Islands Auditor struggling with workload
The Auditor General in the Marshall Islands is struggling with the workload of government fraud and is calling for more resources. Audio
Marshall Islands auditor's office swamped with fraud reports
The Auditor General in the Marshall Islands says his office is being swamped with reports of government fraud.
Remote Pacific atoll plans to become the 'next Hong Kong'
More than 5,000 kilometres away from his home in the Marshall Islands, the Mayor of Rongelap unveiled his grand design for the remote coral atoll of 61 islets that sits just 3 metres above sea level.
Rongelap special status backers fight misinformation
The organisers behind plans for a special administrative province in the Marshall Islands say they have been the victims of misinformation.
US allocates money for FSM and Marshalls
The United States has allocated $US65 million for the Federated States of Micronesia and over $US36 million for the Marshall Islands under their respective Compacts of Free Association.
Marshalls warned against adopting cryptocurrency
The Marshall Islands has been warned by the International Monetary Fund against adopting a digital currency, or cryptocurrency, as a second form of legal tender.
