Pacific Islands briefed about Fukushima water discharge
Pacific Island leaders will review a report by the United Natons nuclear watchdog on Japan's proposed Fukushima treated water release before deciding a position,...
Sea level rise threatens the existence of the Marshall Islands
At its highest point, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) stands at two metres above sea level.
As people of a low-lying atoll nation,...
Climate crisis an ‘existential threat’ for developing nations, Commonwealth head says
Many small island states live in fear of natural disasters, as unprecedented storms become more frequent, says Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland.
Natural disasters had increased...
Seafood industry joins chorus of groups calling for halt to deep-sea mining plans
Seafood groups representing a third of the world’s tuna trade as well as major supermarket suppliers are the latest groups to call for a...
UN nuclear watchdog boss defends position on Japan’s wastewater dump
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has told RNZ Pacific its standards are not outdated.
It comes as nuclear activists raise concerns about the...
Solomon Islands signs controversial policing pact with China
China and Solomon Islands have signed a deal on police cooperation as part of an upgrade of their relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership”,...
PNG officials unaware of U.S team retrieval of meteor fragments in Manus waters
An American research team, from Harvard University, took meteorite fragments from the Manus seabed without permission, a Papua New Guinea government official says.
Manus deputy...
PNG Media Council AGM reappoints executives to lead
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) has re-elected its current core Executive Management team to another term in office, and to represent...
Critical negotiations on deep sea mining kick off in Jamaica
Critical negotiations concerning the future of deep sea mining and mineral extraction kicked off Monday in Jamaica, as conservationists aim to rein in a...
NZ Acting PM Sepuloni ‘unaware’ dawn raids would continue after 2021 apology
New Zealand Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni says she was “unaware” dawn raids would continue after the 2021 Government apology.
“I thought they'd already ended,”...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...