Team effort leads to Fiji’s first nationwide assessment of Coral reefs
The first ever nationwide assessment of Fiji’s coral reefs has successfully concluded after nine weeks of dive surveys.
Divers studied coral reef habitats at 272...
Vanuatu to elect new prime minister after Opposition wins’ appeal
Vanuatu’s Parliament will convene to elect a new leader after the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier decision that a vote of no confidence...
China’s presence in Pacific is development-oriented
China’s presence in the Pacific region is development oriented without political strings and the country has no interest in geopolitics, says a senior official.
Gu...
Australian police to stay in Solomon Islands until 2024 election
Australian police will stay in the Solomon Islands to provide security for a regional sporting event in November and national elections in 2024, the...
Forum SG Puna hopes leaders will endorse declaration
Pacific Islands Forum secretary general Henry Puna says he hopes Forum leaders would endorse the Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration in November.
During a media...
Support for Fiji Coalition Government ‘very solid’ – SODELPA leader Gavoka
Fiji's deputy Prime Minister and Social Democratic Liberal Party leader Viliame Gavoka has confirmed SODELPA’s support for the Coalition government is “very solid”.
And he...
Pacific Police Chiefs unite to fight transnational crime
The Australia Federal Police (AFP) hosted the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Conference last week, reinforcing the need to work closely together to ensure...
Samoan climate activist welcomes UN’s recognition of children’s rights
A young Samoan climate activist says the UN's new guidance on children's rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is “the first step...
China shipped real guns to Solomon Islands, not replicas, diplomats claimed
China likely shipped genuine firearms to the Solomon Islands when its donation of “replica” weapons to police last year sparked a political firestorm in...
Australia-owned Pacific Telco likely exploited by private spies
An Australian-owned mobile phone operator in the Pacific Islands has likely been used by private spy firms to track people on the other side...
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Vanuatu condemns French MP letter as neo-colonial insult
The Vanuatu Government has condemned a letter attributed to French National Assembly member Nicolas Metzdorf, describing it as insulting, neo-colonial and disrespectful of Vanuatu's...
We all succeed when the Pacific is safe, resilient, and prosperous: Australia’s Climate Change...
Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the Pacific must have a stronger voice in global climate negotiations, as Australia and Türkiye...
Tabuya opens Pre-COP stakeholder programme, calls for stronger Pacific voices on climate action
Fiji’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya has called for Pacific voices to play a central role in shaping climate decisions ahead...