Fighting ‘fake news’ in the Pacific
BBC Media Action has been working across the Pacific Islands since 2024, training and mentoring journalists in Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga,...
Papua New Guinea to protect Coral-rich Marine “Highway” for Sharks, Dolphins, Whales and Rays
The largest "no-take" marine protected area in Melanesia will safeguard gray reef sharks, manta rays, green turtles, dolphins and seabirds, all while supporting country's...
Melanesian Ocean Summit: Message in a bottle
To commemorate the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit launch at the APEC Haus on Monday, May 11th, 2026, attending delegates and officials gathered outside to...
When the ocean is sacred: Pacific theology and the governance of deep-sea mining
By Jaap Timmer, Emilka Skrzypek and Nicholas Bainton
Regulatory frameworks for deep-sea mining (DSM) treat the ocean as a space to be measured, governed and...
Pacific Energy and Transport Ministers conclude with strong Manubada call to action scaling connectivity...
Pacific Energy and Transport Ministers have concluded the Sixth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers' Meeting (PRETMM6), issuing the Manubada Call to Action to...
Media freedom and the Pacific Islands
By Kalafi Moala
The importance of media freedom is recognised each year globally on 03 May.
This year the Pacific Island country of Tonga commemorated Press...
Technology is making the Pacific’s drug highway harder to detect
Narco-subs, drone systems, and encrypted finance are turning the Pacific from a transit zone to a node in the global drug economy.
By Jose...
Pacific Ocean under pressure — Now a region finally armed with evidence
By Sera Sefeti
For generations, Pacific people have understood the ocean not as a resource but as identity, sustenance, and survival. Today, that relationship is...
ADB at 60: Kanda puts people first, pledges stronger support amid global turmoil
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) must remain a “reliable partner” for countries navigating an increasingly uncertain global...
ADB Insight: A Conversation with President Kanda
Hear from ADB President Masato Kanda on the issues shaping development in Asia and the Pacific, and what’s next for ADB’s work.
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Forum Economic Ministers back regional action on energy crisis and economic inclusion
Pacific finance ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger regional cooperation, energy security and economic resilience as they concluded the 2026 Forum Economic Ministers...
Bougainville MP calls for managed transition toward self-government and Independence
Bougainville Regional Member Peter Tsiamalili Jr has called for a carefully managed transition toward greater self-government and eventual independence for Bougainville, arguing that the...
NZ PM Luxon, PM Rabuka discuss fuel crisis and drug threats
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has reaffirmed Fiji’s importance as a key regional partner following a phone conversation with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka...