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February 11, 2026
RNZ Pacific The United States has designated two high-profile public office holders from Palau and the Marshall Islands for “significant corruption”, the US Department of State says. Palau’s Senate president Hokkons Baules has been designated “for his involvement in significant corruption on behalf of China-based actors,” while the former mayor of the Kili/Bikini/Ejit community in ... <a title="US designates two Micronesian leaders over corruption allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/us-designates-two-micronesian-leaders-over-corruption-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about US designates two Micronesian leaders over corruption allegations">Read more</a>
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January 17, 2026
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist From heavy visa bonds to suspended applications to straight-up travel bans, the United States has implemented or announced sweeping restrictions on Pacific travel in just the first two weeks of 2026. Confirmed on Thursday, Fiji is among a list of 75 countries for which the US will suspend the ... <a title="Bonds, blockings and bans – a massive new-year US shakeup for Pacific travel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/17/bonds-blockings-and-bans-a-massive-new-year-us-shakeup-for-pacific-travel/" aria-label="Read more about Bonds, blockings and bans – a massive new-year US shakeup for Pacific travel">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2024
By Nacanieli Tuilevuka in Suva Those spooked by the presence of a senior Central Intelligence Agency official in Fiji this week have nothing to fear. At least, this was the view of Acting Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica as he hinted at the possibility of using the CIA’s “global knowledge and expertise” in the fight against ... <a title="Fiji considers tapping into CIA ‘global knowledge, expertise’ in war on drugs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/03/fiji-considers-tapping-into-cia-global-knowledge-expertise-in-war-on-drugs/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji considers tapping into CIA ‘global knowledge, expertise’ in war on drugs">Read more</a>
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January 17, 2023
RNZ Pacific Washington has announced plans to reopen the United States Embassy in Solomon Islands. Inside the Games reports that the move is a bid to counter China’s increasing assertiveness in the region, which has seen Beijing fund infrastructure for this year’s Pacific Games which take place later this year. The US Department of State ... <a title="Fears over China influence leads US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/fears-over-china-influence-leads-us-to-reopen-solomon-islands-embassy/" aria-label="Read more about Fears over China influence leads US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
By Philip Cass of Kaniva News in Auckland Tonga has not done enough to combat people trafficking and will remain on an American watch list, according to the US State Department’s annual report. Since convicting its first trafficker in April 2011, the government has not prosecuted or convicted any traffickers, the State Department said. The ... <a title="Tonga stays on US watch list for not doing enough on people trafficking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/tonga-stays-on-us-watch-list-for-not-doing-enough-on-people-trafficking/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga stays on US watch list for not doing enough on people trafficking">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2022
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan in Tumon, Guam The United States would “respond” if China takes steps to establish a permanent military presence in the Solomon Islands, says a US official, noting the “potential regional security implications” of a newly signed pact between the two countries. “We outlined clear areas of concern with respect to the purpose ... <a title="US issues vague warning ‘to respond’ if China builds military base in Solomons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/28/us-issues-vague-warning-to-respond-if-china-builds-military-base-in-solomons/" aria-label="Read more about US issues vague warning ‘to respond’ if China builds military base in Solomons">Read more</a>
