Fiji to host the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders’ Retreat
Fiji’s Prime Minister and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Sitiveni Rabuka is preparing to mark a milestone moment in regionalism, as he...
Solomon Islands Government committed to assist SIBC start TV service
The Government of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, is committed to assisting the national broadcaster, the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) set up a national...
Australia to build Vanuatu’s national security centre
Australia will build a new national security hub for Vanuatu and beef up its economic support for the Pacific island nation's key sectors.
In a...
Forum SG High level consultations in Tonga
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna is visiting Tonga for a series of high level consultations to strengthen visibility and engagement for...
New Zealand minister decries climate crisis ‘lost decades’ in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
New Zealand’s climate change minister has made a furious speech excoriating parliament for lost decades of “bickering” over the climate crisis, as Cyclone Gabrielle...
Moana Pasifika aim for playoffs in second season of Super Rugby
A year wiser and no longer rookies, Moana Pasifika are realistically expecting to finish higher up in Super Rugby Pacific 2023.
The Pacific team finished...
Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet, UN Security Council hears
Rising seas pose “unthinkable” risks to billions around the world, with profound implications for security, international law, human rights and the very fabric of...
Micronesia nations will go to Forum meeting armed with demands
The Micronesian bloc of the Pacific Islands Forum say they're “ready” and “already working2 to attend the special Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in...
Micronesian leaders endorse Nauru candidate for the next Secretary General of the Pacific Islands...
A week before Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meet in Fiji for a Special Leaders Retreat – the five Micronesian member countries have resolved major...
Australia aims to mend Kiribati ties, Micronesia endorsed Kiribati return to PIF
Australia has been helping to broker the talks to bring Kiribati back into the fold, and Australian officials will be relieved to see Micronesian...
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Samoa calls for climate finance reform as island states face mounting pressures
Samoa has called for a major overhaul of the international financial system, warning that small island states are being forced to finance both development...
Fiji to ‘hold the line’ on 1.5°C at Pre-COP31
Hold the line on science and 1.5, is the first position Fiji will take into Pre-COP31, as Ministry of environment and climate change permanent...
Why Fiji is urging the world to slow down on deep-sea mining
By Sera Tikotikovatu - Sefeti
It is a Friday afternoon, and the sun hangs high over the Yasawa Islands, pouring light across a vast expanse...