Effective 6 July 2025, New Zealand implemented a policy change granting multi-entry Visitor Visas to citizens of all Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) countries –including...
New Zealand multi‑entry visas expand Pacific commerce
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Boosting women’s employment could lift Pacific growth: World Bank
A World Bank Pacific Economic Update, widely reported in late July 2025, projects regional GDP growth slowing to 2.6 per cent in 2025 (down from 5.5 per cent in 2023)....
Nauru looks to infrastructure, renewable energy, regional connectivity for growth
Nauru is making steady progress toward economic revitalisation in 2025, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) projecting a 2.5 per cent GDP growth for both 2025 and...
Kiribati eyes economic recovery with infrastructure push; reform
Kiribati’s economy is beginning to show signs of recovery in 2025, as the Pacific Island nation leverages infrastructure investment, tourism revival, and a renewed...
Samoa focuses on labour mobility, economic reform ahead of poll
As Samoa heads toward its general election scheduled for 29 August 2025, labour mobility has emerged as a key plank in both government policy and the national...
Infrastructure, tourism fuel Niue’s economic growth in 2025
Niue, one of the world’s smallest self-governing nations, is projecting economic growth of 3.4 per cent in 2025, driven by an uptick in public infrastructure...
Marshall Islands gains lifeline with World Bank support
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), a small island nation in the central Pacific, has received a vital boost to its financial resilience through a new World...
Solar mini-grids power up remote Tongan islands
Tonga is making tangible progress toward its renewable energy targets with the rollout of solar-powered mini-grid systems across its outer islands, in a bold move to...
Registrations open for Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025
Registrations are now open for the Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025, the region’s premier platform for collaboration on sustainable infrastructure development...
Advancing Pacific’s digital sovereignty and connectivity
The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) convened its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Business Forum, and Expo from April 28 to May 2, 2025, in...
Australia reaffirms tariff-free access for Pacific Island exports
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced in May 2025 that Australia will maintain its longstanding policy of providing tariff-free access for goods imported...
Solomon Islands private sector readies for post-LDC era
The Solomon Islands private sector is preparing for a shift at several levels as the country advances toward graduation from its Least Developed Country (LDC) status...