PNG Internal Security Minister applauds law enforcement
Papua New Guinea Minister for Internal Security, Peter Tsiamalili has applauded law enforcement cooperation that saw the interception of a large quantity of methamphetamines...
Greenpeace and Indigenous activists challenge deep dea mining expedition in the Pacific Ocean
With a banner reading “Don’t mine the Moana”, and flying a Tino Rangatiratanga flag, a Māori activist from Northland joined two Greenpeace activists in...
States must step up climate action now, before it is too late: UN expert
States must take drastic action and accelerate climate ambitions without delay, in line with recommendations by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a...
U.S. aims for over US$7 billion in aid for 20-year Pacific islands compacts
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Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warns
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Fiji Media organisations call on the government to repeal the Media Industry Development Act
The Fijian media industry has strongly called on the coalition government to repeal the Media Industry Development Act (MIDA)which first came as a decree...
Pacific nation’s concern over Australia’s coal plans
Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa has expressed her concern over Australia’s potential to launch new gas and coal projects ahead of the country’s...
Samoan PM raises concerns over China security precedent
Samoa’s prime minister has raised concerns about China muscling its way into the Pacific but stressed relations with Beijing need to be seen in...
Commission of Inquiry to probe Citizenship Commission in Vanuatu
Vanuatu's Justice Minister John Still Tari Qetu has appointed a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate allegations of corruption within the country's Citizenship Commission.
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Samoan PM to push Australia on climate, fossil fuels during visit to Canberra
Australia and Samoa are set to sign a new deal on education and health, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomes the Samoan PM Fiamē...
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By Nic Maclellan in Koror, Palau
AS they gather in Palau this week for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum, regional leaders want development partners to...
Forum SG Waqa urges regional media to put Pacific voices at the centre
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific media must ensure the region’s stories are told by Pacific voices and from a Pacific perspective, Forum...
Pacific Leaders face longer agenda as geopolitical pressures mount
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders will meet next week against a more challenging regional backdrop, with geopolitics, transnational crime, economic...