14 kilos of cocaine seized in Vava’u operation
The cocaine haul seized in Vava’u has been weighed at just over 14 kilograms, with an estimated street value over $5 million pa’anga (US$2.2...
51st Pacific Islands Forum Communique
The Fifty-First Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Retreat was held virtually on 06 August 2021, and was attended by the Heads of State, Government, and...
Newly released IPCC report confirms grave risks in a warming world: SPREP
Our future got much bleaker with the release of the first report in the sixth series from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...
Fiji calls on Australia to ‘walk the talk’ by adopting more ambitious emissions targets
The Fijian government says it hopes “everybody can get on board” with a low carbon future, as pressure mounts on Australia to adopt stronger...
New Zealand designates Indonesia, Fiji as high-risk countries due to COVID-19
The New Zealand Government has announced it was classifying Indonesia and Fiji as two “very high risk" countries, limiting travel from both countries to...
Kaiviti Silktails season ends, NSWRL abandon competitions
The Kaiviti Silktails will return to Fiji sooner than expected.
The NSWRL Board has made the very difficult decision to abandon a number of major...
Fiji calls for action on latest climate report
Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and irreversible ways.
This is highlighted in the latest report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
PM Sogavare defends mandatory vaccination policy
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has defended his governments decision to enforce the mandatory administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Speaking during his weekly nationwide...
Forum SG Puna responds to latest IPCC report
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate (IPCC) Working Group 1 report this week confirms what the Blue Pacific already knows to be true –...
Fiji warns of “possible loss of entire countries within century” if global warming continues
Fiji warns of “possible loss of entire countries within century” if global warming continues.
The sixth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),...
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Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...
Pacific authors and expert reviewers amplify voice on climate action at IPCC Meeting
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) convened its first lead author meeting to commence drafting the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) in Paris from...
Proposed passport sale scheme ‘a non-issue’, Tonga’s new PM-designate says
Tonga’s Prime Minister-designate Lord Fakafanua says the sale of Tongan passports is “a non-issue” as it is yet to become official.
Lord Fakafanua was responding...