Deep-sea mining could be a costly mistake – advocate
Pacific Island nations are being encouraged to take the lead when it comes to renewable energy as threats from climate change continue.
Leading this movement...
IMF, ADB set sights on damning $37m Solomon Islands aid audit
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank are poring over a highly critical audit of a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 aid package in Solomon...
$25m regional terminal in Samoa now in operation
The Samoa government-funded $25 million (US$9.12 million) regional terminal at the Faleolo International Airport was officially opened on Thursday carrying with it hopes of...
Air New Zealand boosts capacity to support CHOGM delegates travelling to Samoa
Air New Zealand has increased its capacity to Samoa by nearly a third to carry delegates from around the world to the upcoming Commonwealth...
Cook Islands environmentalists slam ‘premature’ seabed minerals harvesting regulations
Cook Islands has enacted seabed minerals harvesting regulations despite concerns about the lack of 'meaningful consultation' and the premature nature of the legislation, given...
IMF, World Bank Group, and World Health Organisation step up cooperation on pandemic preparedness
The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have agreed on broad principles...
Pacific and Caribbean SIDS demand Global Shipping emissions levy at MEPC82 to protect survival
Leaders from the Pacific and Caribbean nations of the 6PAC+ coalition are leading the charge at the Marine Environment Protection Committee(MEPC82), calling for bold...
Fiji’s cabinet endorses national fisheries policy 2024 – 2028
Fiji’s Cabinet has endorsed the National Fisheries Policy 2024–2028.
The policy provides a strategic framework for managing Fiji’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors, with a focus...
Poll: Cook Islanders oppose deep sea mining
A recent online opinion poll conducted in the Cook Islands revealed that 66 per cent of residents oppose deep sea mining, while 49 percent...
NZ to host first Fiji, Australia trilateral trade Ministers’ meeting in Rotorua
New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay will host Fijian deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica and Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell for trilateral trade talks...