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Twelve further factors, in addition to the direct causes, have been identified as contributing to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa, the final Court of Inquiry report has found. Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui ran aground with 75 people on board in Samoa whilst conducting a hydrographic survey of a reef on Saturday 5 October...

The body running the new UN Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) caused by climate change has recommended that it should focus initially on helping governments rather than local communities deal with the aftermath of climate-driven disasters like floods and droughts. A proposal by the FRLD’s secretariat, which will be debated at the fund’s board meeting in Barbados...

The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a former British penal colony whose leader is befuddled that it was targeted. The American president rattled markets, manufacturers and more Wednesday announcing a baseline of 10 percent...

Fiji and American lovers of high-end bottled water Fiji Water - stand as the big losers of US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff play in the Pacific. In the blue continent, some of the world's poorest economies are reeling after discovering they too will be subject to tariffs from the White House. The U.S President unveiled global tariffs on imported goods...

Fiji's Ministry of Finance states the imposition of a 32 percent across the board tariff on Fijian exports into USA is quite disproportionate and unfair. In a statement, the Ministry said this is due to the fact 96 percent of U.S imports into Fiji attracts either zero duty or just 5 percent. “We are still trying to get more details on...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says he will only re-work constitutional ties with New Zealand if the new agreement makes it clear his country is now “more independent” — risking a fresh brawl with Wellington. Brown has been caught up in a bitter dispute with New Zealand over contentious agreements he's signed with China, as well as his push...

Moana Pasifika have named their best available match-day 23 to meet the Waratahs at home in North Harbour on Saturday. Captain Ardie Savea, who moves to openside flanker for the clash, told reporters in Albany, “the job is not done”, as they search for their first back-to-back win in the Super Rugby Pacific competition. The side defeated the Crusaders at home...

With the Fijian Drua reaching the halfway point of the Super Rugby Pacific season, head coach Glen Jackson acknowledges that the stakes are getting higher. As teams begin to test their squad depth, recent rounds have highlighted the consequences of any lapse in performance, with some sides suffering heavy defeats. Jackson sees this as a crucial period for his players to...

Fiji and other Pacific countries will now face higher export charges to the US under newly introduced reciprocal tariffs. Under the new policy, Fiji will face a 32 per cent tariff on its exports to the United States of America. This in response to the 63 per cent tariff Fiji imposes on American goods. Other Pacific countries will also see changes in...

In a heartfelt farewell, BenarNews, a trailblazer in independent journalism across the Asia-Pacific, has announced a pause in operations due to funding challenges. After a decade of delivering crucial news from countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and the Pacific the outlet faces an uncertain future after the U.S administration withheld essential financial support. “As BenarNews pauses its...