Navigating waters of change: Solomon Islands’ LDC graduation
By Sanjesh Naidu, Yusuke Tateno
The Solomon Islands is on the cusp of a significant transition as it graduates from least developed country (LDC) status...
A decade after Tropical Cyclone Evan, Samoan villages endure a silent struggle
More than a decade ago, Tropical Cyclone Evan, a Category 4 storm, roared through Samoa’s capital, Apia, and its surrounding villages.
It left behind more...
Changing legal obligations on climate action
By Nic Maclellan
Pacific Small Island Developing States and other developing nations are mobilising to call for new international legal norms, to ensure that industrialised...
When home becomes hell: Why the Pacific has one of the world’s highest rates...
By Belinda Kora in Papua New Guinea, Lice Movono & Gabriella Marchant in Fiji, Adel Fruean in Samoa & Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong in Solomon Islands
Across...
PINA Statement in support of the Media Council of Papua New Guinea on Press...
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) stands in full solidarity with the Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) in raising serious concerns about...
Scars from the world’s first deep sea mining test 50 years on
President Donald Trump is trying to fast track new deep sea mining efforts, but half a century after the world's first deep sea mining...
The ‘Big’ Winners and The ‘Sorry’ Losers
How a Political Walkout Backfired and Strengthened GNUT's Grip on Power
By Ronald Toito’ona
The recent political upheaval that unfolded following the dramatic walkout of 10...
PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific...
Part Two of the interview with Ms Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai...
Who designs our future? A wake-up call on foreign led curriculum in the...
By Dr Transform Aqorau
I’m writing with a deep sense of urgency—and a heavy heart. Everywhere I look across our beautiful islands, I see resilience....
Loyalists blame French Minister for failure of New Caledonia talks
By Nic Maclellan
The main conservative anti-independence parties in New Caledonia have denounced French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, after the breakdown of talks to forge...
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Despite the vast stretch of water between...
Australia rallies behind the Pacific in Push for Ambitious Plastics Treaty
Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Pacific island countries to secure a legally binding, meaningful and effective global treaty to end plastic...
Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister highlights key achievements ahead of upcoming election
Tonga’s deputy Prime Minister, Taniela Fusimalohi, is visiting New Zealand to address challenges related to labour mobility, public services, and the economy.
In an interview...