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...
PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific...
Part One of the interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai on...
IMF warns Pacific Economies face slower growth, Rising risks amid global trade turbulence
In an interview with PACNEWS Senior Journalist Pita Ligaiula, Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Asia & Pacific Department based in Washington DC,...
Trump’s first 100 days: U.S walks away from global climate action
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on the UN climate process and its financial contributions, while at the same time backing fossil fuels...
Global Community in Busan to define Sustainable Future for Life Under Water
By Joyce Chimbi
“As the son of a haenyeo, a traditional Korean female diver, I grew up by the sea, often watching the ocean with...
U.S executive order opens up deep Sea to mining, flouting International law, endangering ocean...
Trump administration order issued in response to trade war with China built on flawed business case; threatens to unleash piracy of ocean floor minerals,...
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Deep-Sea Mining could begin in Pacific without agreed global rules
Commercial deep-sea mining for critical minerals could begin in the Pacific as early as 2027, despite the absence of an internationally agreed regulatory framework,...
Naoero toughens laws on domestic violence and attacks on police
Naoero has strengthened its laws on domestic violence and offences against police officers, with new measures aimed at protecting victims, preventing intimidation and giving...
Trump administration moves to increase H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000
U.S President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than US$100,000 on new H-1B visas...