One-third of people in Pacific paid a bribe in the last year, says corruption report
Survey of more than 6,000 people by Transparency International is the most comprehensive look at corruption in the Pacific region to date
One in three...
62,253 votes expected for 26 seats, Tongan Supervisor of Elections calls for people to vote and make it count
By Iliesa Tora
Tongan Supervisor of Elections Pita Viki has two simple message for all 62,253 eligible voters who are going to vote around Tonga...
Australia steps onboard Fijian Drua journey through its Pacificaus Sports Programme
The Fijian Drua, Super Rugby’s newest franchise, today welcomed aboard the Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports programme as a sponsor of the Club.
The three-year sponsorship...
Steady ahead as Super Rugby Pacific draw is revealed! Fijian Drua face the Blues in the historic first match on 19 February
The Fijian Drua embark on their historic Super Rugby journey with an away match in Auckland against the Blues on 19 February 2022.
The Super...
Fijian Drua could play at home in 2022
The Fijian Drua could yet play on home soil in the inaugural campaign in Super Rugby Pacific.
The team was slated to play all their...
Dubai 7s pool draws announced
With just 10 days to go until the hotly anticipated kick off of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022, the pools and match...
New Report paves the way for Pacific Sea turtle extinction risk model
A report released today by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is the first step towards assessing the risk of extinction...
Tuvalu’s ‘underwater’ COP26 speech caught everyone by surprise, even the country’s PM
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) address delivered by the foreign minister of Tuvalu, Simon Kofe, went viral. But his creative thinking...
South Korea, Pacific islands hold FM talks
Foreign ministers from South Korea and 14 Pacific island countries held virtual talks on Tuesday during which they agreed to hold a summit of...
‘We are not in the mood for campaigning’: Covid threatens to derail independence vote in New Caledonia
The credibility of New Caledonia’s third and final independence referendum has been questioned after indigenous leaders warned that participation could be adversely affected by...
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Tuvalu fuel supply ‘not assured’ beyond June
Tuvalu's Transport Minister Simon Kofe says they have not been assured that fuel will be consistently supplied beyond June.
A state of emergency has been...