Hundreds of workers flown home to Pacific despite NZ fishing firms’ pleas
Tongan, Samoan and ni-Vanuatu horticulture workers have been redeployed or flown home, to the disappointment of the country's biggest fishing companies who had asked...
Pacific labour mobility and the existential threat of climate change
Australia needs to walk the walk on emissions, migration targets and resettlements to make itself a good neighbour.
By Peter Hooton
The consolidation of Australia’s...
CNMI’s Ray Santos wins 4 gold medals in weightlifting
The CNMI is number three in the medal count thanks to the outstanding performance of Ray Santos who won three gold medals in the...
Triathlon, weightlifting and va’a medals decided at Pacific Mini Games
Multiple nations picked up a share of the medals on offer across three sports at the Pacific Mini Games in Saipan.
In the women's 49...
Hall of Famer Dika Toua of PNG: Age doesn’t make a difference
Papua New Guinea’s Dika Toua was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame Monday after winning three gold medals in the 49kg...
Athletes encouraged to participate in VOA programme this week
The Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) through its Athletes’ Commission has activated the “Voices of the Athletes’ Programme” for the Pacific Mini Games in...
International travel to and from Kiribati to resume 01 August 2022
All international travel to and from Kiribati will return to normal on 01 August this year.
Incoming passengers are required to have a valid Covid-19...
Commonwealth leaders set to meet for the first time in four years
Leaders from 54 countries will gather in Kigali, Rwanda, this week for the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the sixth time the...
Vanuatu calls on Australia to back its UN bid to recognise climate change harm
Australia’s new Labor government has been called on to prove its commitment to climate action and support for Pacific countries by backing a campaign...
U.S, Marshalls aim for Compact wrap-up by year end
United States and Marshall Islands leaders said after completing the first round of talks last week that they hope to complete negotiations to renew...
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Protecting lives through stronger alcohol control in the Western Pacific
Alcohol continues to take a heavy toll on health and communities across the Western Pacific Region. In the Region, alcohol is linked to one...
Fiji Bati ride first-half blast to topple Cook Islands 40-12
A first-half blitz led by Brandon Wakeham and Apisau Koroisau on the back of a destructive forward pack has helped Fiji romp to a...
Operation KURUKURU: FFA wraps largest surveillance operation of 2026
Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) covered approximately 30.5 million square kilometres of ocean during Operation KURUKURU 2026, wrapping up the...