Vanuatu Police, aided by U.S Coast Guard, say Chinese vessels violated fishing laws
Six Chinese fishing boats were found to be violating Vanuatu's fisheries law after being inspected by local police who were on board the first...
‘Not a priority’: U.S’ failure to follow through on funding pledge cause for concern...
Geopolitical experts are warning that the Pacific isn’t a priority for the United States and that time is running out for them to be...
Kiingitanga meeting with Pacific leaders highlights issues faced in the region
Maori King Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII joined Pacific traditional leaders on Bau Island in Fiji last week, to have conversations about their...
Fukushima nuke wastewater discharge case hearing begins
Japanese citizens have called for a halt to the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean...
Drugs online: UN-backed body offers solutions to counter narcotics surge
Drug dealers have continued to use cutting-edge digital technology, social media platforms and disinformation to sell their illegal produce, fuelling narcotics consumption globally, a...
USP to host ‘critical issues’ Pacific media conference to shape future
By Monika Singh
The University of the South Pacific(USP) will host a major Pacific international media conference in July to address critical issues in the...
March-May temperatures above normal due to El Niño – UN
The warming El Niño weather phenomenon that peaked in December was one of the five strongest ever recorded, the United Nations has said, predicting...
Samoa Electoral Amendment to allow online voters registration under a new system
Samoa Electoral Amendment Bill 2024 now debated by Parliament, will allow the online registration of Samoan voters both local and overseas.
The Bill seeks to...
PNG Opposition announce shadow cabinet
Papua New Guinea Opposition has announced the appointment of its shadow Cabinet and minister in a press statement.
The Opposition, in statement said this is...
PNG, Solomon Islands in talks for help during polls
Discussions are afoot between officials from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands (SI) regarding the provision of assistance by PNG police in Solomon...
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UN backs Tuvalu’s push for fossil fuel – free future
The United Nations has reaffirmed its support for Tuvalu’s climate leadership, with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Fiji Dirk Wagener holding talks with Tuvalu...
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Labour’s Pacific migration pitch still rooted in exclusion, academic warns
A leading Pacific academic warns New Zealand’s political parties are still using “systems of control” to manage Pasifika despite Labour’s warm talk of “whanau”...