Palau says flood of drugs brought by Chinese risks destabilisation
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr claims the Pacific island nation of just 18,000 people is under assault from an influx of illegal drugs that...
Fiji Acting A-G Turaga resigns from Cabinet, remains MP
Fiji's Acting Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga has resigned from Cabinet.
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirmed the resignation this afternoon following today’s Cabinet...
China rejects U.S cyberattack allegations as Fiji warned of network breach
China has rejected U.S allegations linking it to cyberattacks, accusing Washington of politicising cybersecurity and making accusations without evidence, as the United States warns...
Fiji must strengthen cyber security amid China-U.S rivalry: Foreign Minister Ditoka
Fiji is not worried about China-U.S rivalry but must strengthen its capabilities and be clear about where it stands.
Foreign Affairs Minister Sakiasi Ditoka made...
Marshall Islands warns climate change could expose Pacific war explosives
The Marshall Islands has warned that rising sea levels, coastal erosion and extreme weather could expose unexploded wartime explosives, creating additional risks for vulnerable...
U.S warns of suspected China-linked cyberattack on Suva-based regional organisation
The United States has warned Fiji of a suspected cyberattack on a Suva-based regional organisation, alleging hackers linked to China maintained access to its...
Pacific partner pact boosts police, not military ties
Australia's recently agreed treaty with Vanuatu will step up policing partnerships but not stop foreign military from setting up shop as domestic law already...
El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies
An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in...
‘Imminent threat’ of drought in Niue, Yellow alert declared
Niue is under a yellow alert for an imminent threat of drought.
Niue’s disaster management Office says wildfires have already happened in several areas –...
Gender will not change ministerial standard: Fiji PM
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the standard applied when Lynda Tabuya was removed from Cabinet in 2024 will also apply to the male...
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Pacific Elders call for reversal of Forum’s Israel partnership
The Pacific Elders’ Voice has called for the Pacific Islands Forum to review and reverse its partnership agreement with Israel, saying the decision conflicts...
PNG sets 2035 climate targets, pledges net- negative emissions
Papua New Guinea has set new climate targets to increase renewable energy, reduce deforestation and strengthen climate resilience, while aiming for net-negative emissions by...
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says UN weather agency
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in 2025, locking...