Super W Finals confirmed as Grand Final joins Super Round
The Super W finals have been locked in, with the Grand Final set to be played as part of Super Round in Melbourne.
Fijiana Drua...
TJ Perenara returns for Hurricanes against Moana Pasifika
The Hurricanes and Moana Pasifika have made the tough decisions before Tuesday night’s rescheduled game in Wellington.
TJ Perenara is back in the Hurricanes No...
New Caledonia leader calls for France to grant independence vote to counter China’s ‘omnipresence’ in Pacific
A prominent New Caledonian indigenous party has said that if France wants to have an economic and political stake in the Pacific – as...
Fiji votes against Russia, Helen Clark in disbelief 58 countries abstained including Vanuatu
Fiji has voted alongside 93 other countries to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The resolution to strip Russia of its seat...
Vanuatu upset by Indonesia’s US$100,000 donation to MSG
The Vanuatu Government through the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marc Ati, has expressed utter dismay at the announcement by the Director General of the...
Macron in the lead, as French Presidential contest impacts Pacific
By Nic Maclellan
Seeking re-election as French President, Emmanuel Macron topped the poll amongst 12 candidates in the first round of voting for leadership...
Opinion: To Solve Climate Change, Dive Into the Power of the Ocean
By Surangel Whipps, Jr and John Kerry
As governments around the world work to sustainably rebuild their economies in the wake of the COVID-19...
Solomon Islands PM ‘clear’ no Chinese military base in talks with Australian intelligence
-Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says he does not expect the Solomon Islands will allow China to establish a military base in the Pacific...
Palau COVID travel rules still remain for Our Ocean Conference
In a few days, an estimated 1000 members of NGO executives, ministers, and high-level officials from different countries, including the Pacific nations, will be...
We can’t just abandon our Pacific neighbours to the climate crisis
Opinion by Mark Howden, 'Ofa Ma'Asi-Kaisamy
With many parts of the Pacific still suffering due to COVID-19, the latest international report on climate change...
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GCF promises faster climate finance, more direct Pacific access
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific countries should expect faster Green Climate Fund approvals, more national and regional institutions accessing funding directly and a...
Forum Leaders put Political Leadership and regionalism at centre of reform
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have reaffirmed the need for stronger political leadership, greater regional coordination and Pacific-led partnerships as...
Pacific Leaders set AI rules, push stronger digital connectivity
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have endorsed the Pacific’s first collective position on artificial intelligence, calling for AI to remain...