Oceania Olympians leading the vaccination charge towards Tokyo
There's been a strong uptake from Pacific Island athletes getting vaccinated against Covid-19 in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics.
The Summer Games are scheduled...
NSW thrash Queensland 50-6 to claim State of Origin opener
Tom Trbojevic scored a hat-trick as a dynamic New South Wales crushed Queensland 50-6 Wednesday to draw first blood in the best-of-three State of...
Tuna transshipment in Majuro shows first sign of rebound
In the wake of the Marshall Islands government dropping its 14-day quarantine period for fishing boats to enter Majuro lagoon, tuna transshipment activity leaped...
U.S Congress’s push to re-engage with Pacific
A United States Congressman, Ed Case, from Hawaii, says Washington needs to change its view of the Pacific.
He said this is the driving force...
Japanese nuclear wastewater to be treated before discharge into Pacific
Japan's Government says nuclear wastewater it plans to dump into the Pacific Ocean will be treated.
Earlier this year it announced plans indicating that 1.25...
Parliament closed, quarantine facilities overrun as Delta COVID-19 strain rips through Fiji
Fiji's parliament has been forced to close as Covid-19 cases surge in the South Pacific country, overwhelming quarantine facilities and prompting calls for a...
Vanuatu PM appeals for calm
--Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman has called on the people of Vanuatu to remain calm as relevant agencies deal with the issue had at...
Historical Covid test leads to further scrutiny of travellers in Cook Islands
Health officials will now question the honesty of health declaration forms from overseas travellers because of the positive historical Covid-19 case, says Prime Minister...
COVID worry – Fiji Nurses’ union concerned with members’ family
The Fiji Nursing Association says it is concerned about the welfare of members who are taking care of COVID-19 patients in hospitals.
President Alisi Vudiniabola...
Australia’s Olympics lifeline to Pacific nations
The Morrison Government and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) are working in partnership to support over 170 Olympic and Paralympic athletes from eleven Pacific...
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UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has welcomed the launch of the Baku to Belém Roadmap to US$1.3 trillion, describing it as a...
Missing 1.5C climate target is a moral failure, UN chief tells Cop30 summit
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Fiji reaffirms commitment to One China policy amid diplomat’s Taiwan visit
The Fijian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the One China Policy following reports that senior diplomat Filipo Tarakinikini visited Taiwan.
In a statement, the...