Democratic Party reject calls for decade-long ban on seabed mining in policy flip
Following a recent public consultation in the northern group and an internal policy review, the Cook Islands Opposition Democratic Party has come out against...
Fiji affirms commitment to building resilient infrastructure
Fiji is at the forefront of global efforts to strengthen disaster and climate resilience by pursuing resilient infrastructure development.
This message was conveyed at the...
Fresh water and a new desalination plant arrives in Banaba
The people of Banaba in Kiribati have received the much-needed fresh water supplies from the capital Tarawa on Sunday – after a year without...
Government of Kiribati prepares charter vessel to take water to desperate families in Banaba
The Office of the President in Kiribati has today responded swiftly to desperate pleas for fresh water supplies from the people of Banaba.
PACNEWS has...
Islands, rocks and tuna: Pacific nations draw new battle lines against rising seas
Small island states in the Pacific are opening a new front in the fight against rising seas, to secure rights to an ocean area...
Severe drought and water crisis in Banaba, community elder call for humanitarian intervention from...
The people of Banaba Island in Kiribati are calling for humanitarian intervention from Australia, New Zealand and the international community to an on-going severe...
Severe drought and water crisis in Banaba, community elder calls for humanitarian intervention from...
The people of Banaba Island in Kiribati are calling for humanitarian intervention from Australia, New Zealand and the international community to an on-going severe...