Why Did China Test-fire an ICBM Into the South Pacific?
Although some officials would have seen the test launch as beneficial, either for technical or political reasons, the incident undermines important Chinese foreign policy...
Bringing COP31 Down Under will be an unprecedented opportunity
Australia could co-host the global climate meeting in 2026 well on the way to emissions targets, and ready to drive fresh momentum.
Opinion Kerry Schott...
Pacific nations sound the alarm on sea-level rise, again. Is anybody listening?
Leaders take their pleas for stronger and more urgent action to the UN General Assembly
By Harry Pearl
Pacific nations delivered a clear message to the...
Niue’s Prime Minister launches SPREP 2024 Vision Pasifika Media Awards
The 2024 Vision Pasifika Media Awards – Cleaner Pacific was officially launched at the 7th Pacific Media Summit in Niue by the country’s Prime...
NASA analysis shows irreversible Sea level rise for Pacific Islands
Climate change is rapidly reshaping a region of the world that’s home to millions of people.
In the next 30 years, Pacific Island nations such...
New Government in Paris must act on New Caledonia
By Nic Maclellan
Months after his defeat in July’s National Assembly elections, French President Emmanuel Macron has finally appointed a new prime minister and government....
Deaths at Saint Louis overshadow anniversary of French colonisation
By Nic Maclellan
Tuesday 24 September marks the 171st anniversary of the French annexation of New Caledonia. By order of Napoleon III, Rear-Admiral Février-Despointes officially...
Pacific nations want ecocide to become a crime – here’s why NZ should support...
By Nathan Cooper and Leilani Tuala-Warren
The recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide as a crime against humanity is timely...
It’s a big deal if Australia and the Pacific are chosen to host UN...
By Wesley Morgan
It’s now very likely Australia will be announced as the host of the COP31 global climate talks in 2026 alongside Pacific nations....
A slap across the face of media freedom
Editorial by Samoa Observer
The Samoa government’s attempt to control the media for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is a slap across the face...
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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...