NZ defence spend meets Pacific reality of rising drug threat
New Zealand is boosting its maritime defence capabilities as Pacific leaders warn the region is facing a growing drug trafficking crisis that no single...
Pacific digital growth fuels cybercrime risk, warns expert
Fiji and the Pacific’s expanding digital infrastructure creates both enormous and significant vulnerabilities that could be exploited by transnational organised crime groups.
Pacific Programme at...
‘We always stay hopeful’: Umaga on Moana Pasifika’s future
Moana Pasifika's head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga says they are still hopeful the team continue on in Super Rugby Pacific in 2027.
Speaking at the...
Vanuatu to sign Nakamal Agreement with Australia, Namele Agreement with China: PM Napat
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has confirmed the government will sign the landmark Nakamal Agreement with Australia, as well as the Namele Agreement with...
AOSIS welcome UN Climate vote as push for accountability grows
Alliance of Small Island States and climate advocates have welcomed the overwhelming United Nations General Assembly vote backing the International Court of Justice’s climate...
Australia hails Pacific leadership after landmark ICJ vote
Australia has shown its support behind a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution welcoming the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate...
EU backs UN Climate ruling, Calls for faster action on fossil fuels
The European Union (EU) has welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a landmark resolution supporting the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion...
Benny Wenda calls for Indonesia’s expulsion from MSG and Pacific Islands Forum
Interim President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda, has called for Indonesia to be stripped of its Associate Membership...
Pacific States back landmark UN Climate vote as Fiji defends statehood rights
Pacific Island countries have welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a landmark resolution backing the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion...
Australia backs historic United Nations climate vote
Australia voted in favour of a landmark United Nations resolution spearheaded by its Pacific island neighbours to strengthen state responsibility to act on climate...
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UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...