New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary crisis’
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed, the UN Environment Programme...
New Zealand’s richest person donates fishing boats, tractors and food to Tonga
New Zealand’s richest man is donating 30 fishing boats, eight new tractors and a container full of breakfast food to the people of Tonga.
Graeme Hart,...
Tonga needs over $90 million to start repairs from Volcano
A month after an undersea volcanic eruption and ensuing tsunami lashed Tonga, a UN official said Wednesday that 80 percent of the Pacific island...
Navy ship impacted by Tonga volcanic ash
Problems that led to an Australian navy ship losing power twice while providing aid to Tonga may have been caused by volcanic ash, defence...
Climate funding critical says Fiji UN Permanenant representative
Fiji and other countries facing the impacts of climate change need to be able to access funds to address these challenges.
Fiji’s Permanent representative to...
An exciting opportunity for Marine Protected Areas professionals in the Pacific
An opportunity exists for an early to mid-career professional in the Pacific, working in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), to attend the 5th International Marine...
‘More than a sport’: Super Rugby admission a game-changer for Fiji
A Fijian village has sprung up on the NSW far north coast. On a sliver of land flanked by Lake Ainsworth on one side...
Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika ready to shine in Super Rugby Pacific
When captain Nemani Nagusa leads out the Fijian Drua against the New South Wales Waratahs on Friday it will end a long wait, and...
Fijian Drua to perform war cry tonight
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua will perform a war cry or ‘I-Bole’ at CommBank Stadium in Paramatta before playing the New South Wales Waratahs...
Oceania Boxing Confederation elects new President
French Polynesia’s Tauhiti Nena has been elected as the new President of the Oceania Boxing Confederation (OCBC) after polling 80 percent of the vote...
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El Niño declared as drought and cyclone risks increase: Tonga Meteorological Service
Tonga has declared that El Niño conditions are now in force, with meteorologists warning of increased drought risk, reduced rainfall and a potentially more...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms...
WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS response
By Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and...