Candidates prepare for New Caledonia elections
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Voters in New Caledonia go to the polls on 28 June, to elect representatives for the islands’ three provincial assemblies – in...
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“Ocean is our grandmother, and it is reminding us where true power lies” - Pacific Navigator Larry Raigetal.
For Master Navigator Larry Raigetal, the Pacific...
Deep-sea mining (DSM1) and deep-seated mischief (DSM2)
By Dr Robert Underwood
In the past few years, Pacific Island leaders and thinkers have organised future planning around the concept of the Blue Pacific...
Q&A: ADB’s Role in Mitigating Energy Impacts of the Middle East Conflict
The Middle East conflict is having a corrosive impact on Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies, particularly in the energy sector. Fuel costs are...
Where the runway becomes a playground: Tuvalu’s fight for a resilient future
By Sera Tikotikovatu Sefeti
It is Wednesday afternoon in Funafuti.
The last plane of the day has taken off and within minutes the airport runway transforms.
Children...
Traditional knowledge strengthens climate resilience in Fiji’s coastal fisheries
Traditional knowledge, communal support systems and customary governance structures are helping coastal communities in Fiji adapt to the growing impacts of climate change on...
When the Quad Comes Calling: Multilateral Architecture and Fiji’s Embedded Alignment
On 25 May, the Vuvale union appeared on the Fiji Parliament's order paper. The next day, the Quad named Fiji pilot for its first...
The Pacific Was Always Home – Now Meli is Protecting It
Before dawn breaks over the Pacific, Lieutenant Ratu Meli Baivatu often finds himself standing quietly on deck, surrounded by nothing but ocean and darkness....
Pacific Power, how regional cooperation transformed the world’s largest tuna fishery
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has released a major report documenting two decades of transformative work in tuna fisheries management – a...
Military buildup triggers housing crisis in Guam, outpricing residents
Marines relocating from Japan and contractors working on new military projects squeeze local housing supply.
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan
Jacqueline Guzman has been living with her...
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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...