Transparency is not a choice: Fiame responds to PM’s ban on Samoa Observer
When a person holds public office, transparency is an obligation, not a choice, said former Prime Minister and leader of the Samoa Uniting Party...
Media crackdown sets “dangerous precedent”: USP Journalism Students warn Samoa
The Journalism Students’ Association (JSA) at the University of the South Pacific has issued a sharp warning over what it calls an escalating attack...
Non-profit calls for stronger action on illegal fishing and high seas transhipment
The Pew Charitable Trust believes the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) needs to do more on port side measures in order to reduce...
Vanuatu warns COP30: “Our communities cannot wait years for approval”
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‘Every time we rebuild, we rebuild with debt’ – Fiji at COP30
Climate ambition requires resources. COP30 must deliver a Baku-to-Belém Roadmap that scales finance to the level of the crisis, simplifies access, and guarantees predictability...
Tonga calls on world to act as climate change devastates Island nations
Climate change remains Tonga’s “most essential threat,” Head of Delegation and Secretary to Cabinet at the Prime Minister’s Office, Paula Pouvalu Ma’u, told world...
Vanuatu prioritises stronger climate finance and a clear roadmap away from fossil fuels
Vanuatu has set out its top priorities for COP30, calling for stronger climate finance commitments and a clear, actionable roadmap for transitioning away from...
Eke and Sovaleni leave PM bids to Parliament as Tonga heads to polls
As Tongans head to the polls on Thursday, both Prime Minister Dr ʻAisake Eke and former leader Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni say they will leave...
First Tonga pre-election poll shows clear favourites, but many voters still undecided
Tonga’s first pre-election poll is offering the clearest picture yet of how voters on Tongatapu may lean ahead of Thursday’s general election.
The poll, conducted...
Australia raises heat over climate summit hosting goal
Chris Bowen is staring down rivals Turkey at global climate talks in Brazil, vowing to succeed with Australia's bid to bring a 2026 conference...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...