Sea Shepherd and Government of Tuvalu commence patrols against illegal fishing
Joint Fisheries patrols have begun onboard Sea Shepherd's ship the Allankay in the waters of Tuvalu—a Polynesian country made up of reef islands and...
Australia opens Pacific Engagement Visa to 3,000 Pacific Islanders
One of the Australian government's biggest diplomatic efforts to develop closer relations with the Pacific starts today with the opening of the Pacific Engagement...
Former Solomon Islands PM Sir Francis questions regional silence over happenings in New Caledonia
Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sir Francis Billy Hilly has expressed disappointment in regional leaders keeping silent over what is happening in Noumea, New...
Rich nations meet US$100bn climate finance goal – two years late
For the first time, rich nations in 2022 delivered on a longstanding pledge to channel US$100 billion a year in climate finance to developing...
Timor Leste $50 billion gas deal Australia hopes will keep China quiet
Australia is offering Timor-Leste a multi-billion-dollar lifeline to fast-track the Greater Sunrise offshore gas project, which promises generational wealth for the fledgling nation while...
UN Conference on Small Island Developing States delivers new era of resilience amidst SIDS’...
The Fourth United Nations Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) wrapped up last week in Antigua and Barbuda with unanimous support for a...
At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness
Countries on Saturday agreed to a set of key actions to better guide and coordinate international efforts in preventing, detecting, and responding to public...
NZ PM Luxon heads to Niue and Fiji
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Niue and Fiji this week (04-07 June), as New Zealand continues to sharpen its focus and engagement...
FijiFirst no longer recognises 17 MPs
FijiFirst President Ratu Joji Satakala maintains that its 16 members of parliament who voted for the salaries and allowances raised for MPs, and Alvick...
‘All hands on deck’ in Antigua and Barbuda as small island States chart course...
Leaders from small island developing States worldwide will converge on the shores of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean this weekend to deliver a...
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Pacific pride on the line as Tonga 13 and Toa Sāmoa clash in Sunday...
A sold-out CommBank Stadium in Parramatta is providing the stage on Sunday for what’s being described as the most anticipated clash of the Rugby...
Navale emerges from pain eyeing ultimate Bati statement
Defying the odds comes naturally for Caleb Navale, so he holds no fear as his Bati brothers prepare to shake up the World Cup...
Fiji backs UN call to end U.S embargo on Cuba, citing Charter and humanitarian...
Fiji has defended its vote in favour of ending the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, saying its position is grounded...