Tuvalu PM Teo slams UN as ‘hypocritical’ in excluding Taiwan
Visiting Tuvaluan Prime Minister Feleti Teo criticised the United Nations' exclusion of Taiwan as a “hypocritical” act during a meeting with President Lai Ching-te...
No oil spill assures Acting Samoa PM
Acting Samoan Prime Minister, Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio, says there is no evidence of oil spillage in the area where the New Zealand naval ship...
Pacific and Caribbean nations lead global push for maritime emissions levy at MEPC82
As the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC82) concludes in London, the 6PAC+ coalition representing Pacific and Caribbean Island nations has spearheaded the call for...
Vanuatu’s first ICJ appearance sees historic result
Last week, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) made the announcement that it would be handing back its last colony in Africa, the...
Let us tell our stories, Our way, to our own People – PINA President
The President of the Pacific Island News Association (PINA), Kalafi Moala of Tonga is urging Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa who is the Chair...
Nearly 1000 tonnes of diesel on sunken NZ Navy ship Manawanui
Nearly 1000 tonnes of diesel fuel were onboard HMNZS Manawanui when it sank in Samoa, the New Zealand Chief of Navy says.
The Manawanui sank...
French Pacific send delegations to UN decolonisation committee
-French Polynesia and New Caledonia, both UN-listed non-sovereign territories to be decolonised, are this week sending delegations to New York to attend the UN's...
Oil on the ocean: Ecological disaster looms in Samoa
Oil can be seen floating on top of the sea where the ill-fated HMNZS Manawanui sank on Sunday morning.
An environmental disaster looms that could...
We are neutral’: French envoy offers signs of hope for New Caledonia
France’s Ambassador to New Zealand has reaffirmed the European nation’s commitment to facilitate peace while maintaining its presence in the Pacific.
Since May, New Caledonia...
Fiji Police officers train for CHOGM security in Samoa
Thirty-five Fiji police officers are attending a diplomacy training facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), ahead of their deployment to Samoa to...
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Tuvalu energy stable but risks remain as Minister Kofe outlines backup plan after emergency
Tuvalu’s power system is holding steady but backup measures are being rushed in, with a rental generator due next month and new equipment on...
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna.
Among the islands are 33 scattered across...
South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.
Today, the UN...