Our Ocean conference: More than 80 countries to be represented
The Our Ocean Conference opens in Palau this week and more than 500 delegates from 80 countries are expected to attend.
The Republic of Palau...
NZ supporting call for urgent climate action at ocean conference
Global leaders need to realise the harmful impact their lack of climate action is having on the Pacific region, New Zealand's Minister for Pacific...
Princess Anne arrives in Papua New Guinea for second leg of royal tour
Princess Anne has landed in Papua New Guinea as she continues her southern hemisphere tour to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
The Princess Royal and...
Australia, Vanuatu sign Pacific Fusion Centre MOU
The Australian Government and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu have reached an important milestone, signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the...
ADB outlook: Fiji’s debt to surge to 88.6 per cent of GDP in FY2022
Fiji’s debt is forecasted to surge to 88.6 percent of GDP in the 2022 financial year before subsiding to 85.3 percent in FY2023.
This was...
ADB and Vanuatu sign grant agreements to support Disaster Resilience
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Vanuatu on 08 April signed grant agreements totaling US$2.9 million to improve resilience in the...
Djibouti shows what Sogavare’s deal with China really means
By Michael Shoebridge
Why shouldn’t we believe Beijing’s claims that its security agreement with Honiara won’t result in a base or place to operate...
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...
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If Constitution Amendment Bill fails, we stop: Fiji PM Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji will go straight to an election if Parliament fails to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill 2026 by a...
SPREP and PICAN solidify commitment to protect and manage Pacific environment
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) have cemented a shared commitment to protect...
Lakapi Samoa unhappy with Oceania Sevens cancellation
Lakapi Samoa is disappointed that the Oceania 7s rugby tournament has been cancelled.
Chief executive Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun told the Samoa Observer in Apia...