France criticised for haste with New Caledonian referendum
A New Caledonian government minister Vaimua Muliava has written to the French president, saying the French government has made a mess out of New...
French Polynesia confirms Omicron cases
French Polynesia's health minister says there are now 20 Covid-19 cases of the Omicron variant.
Jacques Raynal says practically all cases are tourists who are...
Pacific collective oppose Japanese Government utility company’s plans to dump radioactive waste in the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Collective on Nuclear Issues (the Collective) representing Pacific civil society organisations (CSOs) strongly opposes the plans of the Japanese Government and the...
Tongans told to protect water tanks from acid rain, as eruption continues
As a large gaseous cloud continues to rise to 18km altitude and drift over all islands, all Tongan residents were advised by geologists to...
Palau President Whipps urges Senate to reconsider passage of digital residency bill
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. urged senators to reconsider the passage of the proposed Digital Residency Identification bill, which earlier failed to get a...
Alleged Honiara riot ‘instigator’ on $1,000 bail
The Solomon Islands court has granted bail to one of the instigators of the recent rioting and looting in Honiara.
Simon Mannie was arrested and...
Booster dose rolled out in Fiji for specific target population
Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services has rolled out the COVID-19 booster dose for a specific target population in the country.
According to the...
Australia rules out lockdowns despite Omicron surge
Australia must move past "the heavy hand of government" and authorities must stop shutting down people's lives with COVID-19 lockdowns, Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Customs clearance software to boost trade for Kiribati and Tuvalu
Kiribati and Tuvalu on 13 December officially started using UNCTAD’s ASYCUDAWorld customs management software to automate import and export clearance processes.
The move will make...
Pacific Airlines in limbo while Australian government sends aid by luxury jets
One of the Pacific's leading voices on the aviation industry says it would have been "nice" if Pacific airlines had been used for a...
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UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...