Solomon Islands PM Manele confirms urgent action to close legal gaps on meth and other drugs
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has confirmed that the government is working urgently to address existing legal gaps that hinder the effective prosecution...
Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific
By Cushla Loomb
For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes,...
PNG names Prime Minister’s 13 squads for annual clash
The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League has named its squad lists for the annual Prime Minister’s 13 clash in Port Moresby.
Chairman Sandis Tsaka...
Honiara primed to host FIBA Melanesian Cup 2025
The Solomon Islands is gearing up to make history as host of the inaugural FIBA Melanesian Cup 2025, with organizers reporting smooth progress in...
FLNKS leader calls for UN–Pacific Forum mechanism to resolve New Caledonia crisis
The President of the UC–FLNKS and Nationalist Group in the Congress of New Caledonia, Pierre Chanel Tein Tutugoro, has issued an urgent international appeal...
NZDF marks one year since HMNZS Manawanui sinking, pays SAT10 million to Samoa
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has marked one year since the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui off the coast of Samoa, reaffirming its commitment...
The ICJ climate ruling has major implications for the loss and damage fund
As the fund struggles with lack of money and bureaucratic barriers, its board must align its actions with the landmark court decision
By Liane...
Nauru election week begins with music festival and beauty pageant
Nauruans will head to the polls on Saturday for two important votes: to elect their members of parliament and to decide on a change...
Vuvale Maritime Centre a symbol of Fiji-Australia security partnership: Marles
Australian deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles says the opening of the Vuvale Maritime Essential Services Centre in Suva marks a major...
China to step up Pacific push after Australia–PNG defence treaty
China will double down on efforts to expand its influence across the Pacific after Australia and Papua New Guinea agreed to ink a comprehensive...
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Pacific financial system under threat as banking links shrink, Forum report warns
The Pacific’s access to global finance is under growing strain, with a new Pacific Islands Forum report warning that the steady loss of correspondent...
Forum SG Waqa pushes truth and accountability on nuclear legacy
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says remembrance of nuclear testing in the Pacific must drive action, as the region continues to deal...
Hidden archaeological landscapes discovered in Fiji through Moana data service’s LiDAR technology
By Moana Data Services/Kahuto Pacific
New high-resolution airborne LiDAR data from the Moana Data Service has revealed a previously hidden landscape of earthworks across parts...