Pacific faces ‘Polycrisis’ as Security pressures intensify — Forum report
The Pacific region is entering a period of heightened and overlapping security risks, with climate change, geopolitical competition and transnational threats converging to test...
Pacific islands urged to pool traditional knowledge and diverse practices to provide climate security...
Pacific island nations must leverage their diverse traditional knowledge to complement modern solutions to threats posed by climate change, security experts said.
They noted that...
Pasifika Communities University positions Pacific knowledge at the centre of higher education
Pasifika Communities University (PCU) is aiming to reshape higher education in the Pacific over the next decade, focusing on culture, identity, and community, says...
Scientists endorse restoration of commercial fishing in Pacific sanctuary
Scientists at the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council(WPRFMC) have recommended the restoration of commercial fishing in certain portions of the Pacific Islands Heritage...
WCPFC report shows record Pacific tuna catch, warns of climate change risks
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has confirmed record tuna catches in the Pacific, while warning of growing uncertainties linked to climate...
Tonga PM welcomes U.S deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns
The recently elected leader of Tonga has described a deal to partner with the U.S on deep-sea mineral exploration as an “exciting development” amid...
Pacific climate finance gaps threaten local resilience
Climate finance in the Pacific is not keeping up with urgent needs, as complex systems, slow approvals, and financial risks still block access to...
Tonga Finance Minister Lata Tangimana convicted of electoral bribery by Supreme Court
The Tongan Supreme Court has convicted Latalaga Lata Tangimana, the Minister of Finance, for breaching Tonga’s Electoral Act in connection with the 2025 General...
ADB announces financial support package to help Asia and Pacific mitigate impacts from Middle...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a financial support package to help its developing member countries (DMCs) mitigate the economic and financial impacts...
Samoa deputy PM loses seat after Court finds corrupt practices
The Samoa Electoral Court has today ruled that deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Falealili I, Toelupe Maoiautele Pou Onesemo, is guilty...
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Survey supports a better deal for Pacific workers
Employment conditions for thousands of Pacific workers in Australia should be improved, a new poll has revealed.
An Australia Institute poll of more than 2000...
Deputy PM Kamikamica dismisses leadership speculation after Fiji Cabinet return
On his first day back in Cabinet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industries, Commerce, Business Development and Public Enterprises Manoa Kamikamica dismissed speculation...
Forum Strategic Plan sets six priorities to drive 2050 Blue Pacific Vision
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has adopted a new five-year Strategic Plan that sets six strategic goals to strengthen regional political solidarity, security, economic...