Winston Peters signals wider Pacific visa changes after fee cut
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says cutting visitor visa fees for Pacific travellers is only the first step in making it easier for people...
From the Deep Sea to ancient reefs, expedition supports Marshall Islands’ Reimaanlok vision for...
National Geographic Pristine Seas begins an expedition this week in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to provide critical marine biodiversity data for...
Iran war on Pacific agenda as Christopher Luxon jets to Samoa, Tonga for meetings
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is off to Samoa, then Tonga as their new governments grapple with a scourge of drug trafficking.
Criminal groups...
CROP Heads meet amidst evolving Regional and Global Environment
Heads of Agencies of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) met in Nadi, Fiji, last week to consider the ongoing evolutions...
Former Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Sir Noel Levi dies
Former Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Sir Noel Levi, has died at the age of 84.
A family notice confirmed the passing of the...
$1m set aside for Fiji constitutional review commission to carry out its work
Seven members appointed to Fiji’s Constitutional Review Commission were sworn in last Friday as Government confirmed $1 million (US$500,000) has been allocated to support...
IRENA report flags legal gaps slowing Fiji renewable energy push
Fiji has set ambitious goals to transform its energy sector but legal and regulatory gaps could slow progress toward renewable energy targets, according to...
Illegal fishing drains $23.5bn annually, leaders call for action
Ocean leaders at the World Ocean Summit warned that illegal fishing costing $23.5bn annually and weak enforcement threaten global ocean protection targets, urging stronger...
UN experts urge states to support General Assembly resolution operationalising ICJ Advisory Opinion on...
All states must support a UN General Assembly resolution upholding the 2025 Advisory Opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change...
Women judges hold the line against gender justice gap
Women judges around the world are holding the line when it comes to addressing the gender justice gap, despite stark disparities in female representation...
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SPC must stay accountable to members as it approaches 80th anniversary
The Pacific Community (SPC) must remain responsive to its members’ priorities and accountable for its work as it approaches its 80th anniversary, Director-General Dr...
Tonga urges SPC members to ensure decisions deliver for Pacific people
Pacific Community (SPC) members must make clear decisions on priorities and resources to ensure the organisation continues delivering services for Pacific people, CRGA56 Chair...
Fiji Coalition partner SODELPA rejects Bill 32, demands full repeal of 2013 constitution
Fiji’s Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) has rejected the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, known as Bill 32, saying it retains key provisions of...