UN relationship with Samoa under a cloud
The United Nations has glaring problems in Samoa where the government is calling for the UN's role in the country to be reviewed.
The most...
Call for electoral reform in Tonga after women candidates lose out at the ballot box
Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is seen as a shining light when it comes to Pacific women in politics but across the region,...
Fiji’s Electoral Commissioner quits
The head of Fiji's Electoral Commission has resigned - less than 12 months from the general election.
Lawyer Suresh Chandra made the surprise revelation during...
WHO updates guidelines on COVID-related organ inflammation in children
Children who have developed organ inflammation linked to COVID-19 infection should be given steroid treatment in hospital, the World Health Organisation, (WHO), said on...
98 new Covid-19 cases identified in CNMI; largest single day total
The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. and the CNMI Covid-19 Task Force on Tuesday announced that 98 new positive Covid-19 cases had been identified during a...
Climate summit was not a vacation says Fijian PM
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the Fijian delegation at COP26 did not depart our shores for a vacation in Glasgow, Scotland, but had...
Pacific leaders join call for delay in New Caledonia referendum
By Nic Maclellan
In a significant intervention, former Pacific Island presidents, prime ministers and senior officials have written to French President Emmanuel Macron, urging him...
Is Corruption a serious problem in the Pacific?
A recent report illustrates that the people of the Pacific believe corruption is a massive problem for both them and their governments
Is the Pacific...
CITES Parties in the Pacific take part in training on implementation through fisheries legal frameworks
The waters of the Pacific Islands countries (PICs) are home to numerous aquatic species that are listed in the CITES Appendices, and which support...
‘It’s a team like no other’: Moana Pasifika ready to inject new energy into Super Rugby
Power, flair and courage. They are three words coach Aaron Mauger hopes will become synonymous with Moana Pasifika as the new Super Rugby Pacific...
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Dr Aqorau questions whether military expansion fits Pacific’s Ocean of Peace vision
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has questioned whether the Pacific can maintain its vision of becoming an Ocean of...
The ocean wealth that keeps leaving Micronesia
By Joyce McClure
More than 50 percent of the world’s tuna supply comes from the western and central Pacific Ocean, making it the most...
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs says China missile test was ‘destabilising’ as...
Australia says China's recent ballistic missile test over the Pacific was “destabilising”, citing strong condemnation from Pacific leaders alongside Australia's response.
Speaking in an interview...