Pacific teams miss out at Olympic 7s qualifier
Pacific Island teams have fallen short at the Final Olympic Sevens Qualifying Tournament in Monaco, with France, Russia and Ireland securing the final tickets...
Vanuatu Supreme Court confirms 19 Govt MPs lose seats
Vanuatu's Supreme Court has upheld a decision by the former Speaker of Parliament to expel 19 government MPs from Parliament.
The court ruling looks set...
FAST party seeks Samoa Court clarity to resolve impasse
Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party is seeking clarity from the court to overcome the differed interpretation of the situation from...
Palau Media Council calls on government to support free and independent media on World...
One of the hallmarks of a democratic society is free and independent media.
As we celebrate this year's World Press Freedom Day, with the theme...
If it’s safe, dump it in Tokyo. We in the Pacific don’t want Japan’s...
By Joey Tau and Talei Luscia Mangioni
Earlier this month, the Japanese government announced plans to discharge 1m tonnes of radioactive wastewater accruing since the...
Regional solidarity way forward for the Pacific
In the true Pacific way, Fijian Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama has called on fellow Pacific Leaders to strengthen ties and have greater understanding...
Samoa election 2021
By Nanai Anae Dr. Iati Iati
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Can you remember the last time Samoa had a formidable political opposition? It has been a while, and...
PM Sogavare leads by example – and gets the first COVID-19 vaccine
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was the first in line to be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine in Honiara, Wednesday, 24 March 2020.
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He becomes...
Australia announces additional $15m for cyclone recovery in Fiji
School children in cyclone affected areas will benefit from an additional F$15 million package of support that was announced today by Australian High Commissioner...
RNZAF delivers PPE to PNG to help with COVID-19 response
Crew on a Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 have carried out a contactless delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Port Moresby...
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A Blue Pacific on fire on the road to COP31
By Dr Satyendra Prasad
I join so many others in extending my warmest congratulations to the Fiji and Tuvalu Governments for their Herculian effort...
New Zealand scores poorly on health protection in climate plans, Timor-Leste among top performers
New Zealand has scored among the lowest countries globally for integrating public health into its climate plan, while Timor-Leste ranks among the top five...
SPC climate programme records US$129.9 million in new funding approvals
The Pacific Community (SPC) secured US$129.9 million in new climate finance approvals in 2025, as its Climate Change Flagship expanded support for Pacific Island...