New Zealand Labour government to expand exploitative migrant labour schemes
By John Braddock
New Zealand’s Labour government announced last week that it will ease restrictions on temporary migrant workers to address severe labour shortages...
OACPS SG appeals closure unity among 79 – member Organisation
Secretary-General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, urged unified positions by the 79-member grouping ahead of...
Japan’s nuclear radioactive waste disposal plans are a fundamental breach of Pacific Peoples right...
Japan's nuclear radioactive waste disposal plans are a fundamental breach of Pacific Peoples right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: Pacific Groups
Civil society...
Australia and the Pacific: now for the hard part
By James Batley
Australia’s new government has made a strong start in the Pacific islands since its election in May. Early visits by Prime...
Climate risk assessment of Kiribati finds significant ecological and financial risk
New assessment says Kiribati vulnerable to coastal flooding and erosion and identifies investments and recommendations to protect coastal communities.
The Kiribati Ministry of Environment, Lands...
It’s time for Pacific security collaboration to tackle the region’s growing drug crisis
By Kuliniasi Ligaitamana Tukutukuwaqa
It’s time for Pacific law enforcement agencies to work together, rather than trying to combat the region’s growing drug crisis in...
Solomon Islands validates new climate finance and public spending roadmap
Representatives from the government, private sector, civil society, and development agencies have validated a new draft climate finance and public spending roadmap for the...
Who’s responsible when you’re blown up by a World War Two bomb today?
By Stefan Armbruster
Imagine living in a city that is still littered with bombs from about 80 years ago – and then one exploding....
How ADB is Spearheading Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific
By Warren Evans, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Climate Envoy
In April 2020, Tropical Cyclone Harold hit the Pacific, unleashing torrential rains and floods which...
Commonwealth statement on the attempted deportation and arbitrary detention of High Court Judge David...
The Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (CMJA),Commonwealth Lawyers Association(CLA) and Commonwealth Legal Education Association(CLEA) are deeply concerned about the attempted deportation from Kiribati and...
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China expands Policing footprint in Pacific as influence grows
China is expanding its policing footprint across the Pacific, moving from basic training support to more operational involvement in several island countries, raising the...
Tuvalu boosts Maritime Security with new Patrol vessel from Japan, UNODC
Tuvalu has strengthened its ability to police its waters and protect its resources following the handover of a new inshore patrol vessel at Funafuti...
Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...