Pacific Leads global push on Ocean Acidification – the “Invisible Twin” of Ocean Warming
As the world's ocean acidification community gathers in Wellington, Pacific governments, scientists and finance institutions lay out how the region is turning science into...
Mark Nawaqanitawase’s Wallabies future thrown into doubt as he considers switch of allegiance at international level
High profile code hopper Mark Nawaqanitawase will not be in action for the Wallabies during their upcoming Tests in the United Kingdom and he...
Jake White appointed Flying Fijians head coach
Former Springboks coach Jake White has been appointed head coach of the Flying Fijians, with the Fiji Rugby Union targeting an improved performance at...
Marshall Islands warns climate change could expose Pacific war explosives
The Marshall Islands has warned that rising sea levels, coastal erosion and extreme weather could expose unexploded wartime explosives, creating additional risks for vulnerable...
U.S warns of suspected China-linked cyberattack on Suva-based regional organisation
The United States has warned Fiji of a suspected cyberattack on a Suva-based regional organisation, alleging hackers linked to China maintained access to its...
UN adopts pandemic declaration despite U.S opposition
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response despite opposition from the United States, Israel and...
Pacific partner pact boosts police, not military ties
Australia's recently agreed treaty with Vanuatu will step up policing partnerships but not stop foreign military from setting up shop as domestic law already...
Amid Middle East crisis, ADB supports Energy Security in the Pacific with $40.1 million
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$40.1 million to help Kiribati, Tonga, and Tuvalu manage fuel price volatility as the Middle East conflict...
El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies
An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in...
‘Imminent threat’ of drought in Niue, Yellow alert declared
Niue is under a yellow alert for an imminent threat of drought.
Niue’s disaster management Office says wildfires have already happened in several areas –...
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WHO warns Pacific Health systems face growing climate and funding pressures
Pacific Island countries are facing growing pressure on their health systems from climate change, workforce shortages and limited funding, with seven Pacific countries yet...
ADB warns Pacific, Asia coastal flood damage could top US$172 billion by 2050
Coastal flood damage across Asia and the Pacific could rise to between US$172 billion and US$199 billion annually by 2050 without stronger adaptation measures,...
‘Serious questions to answer’: Labour slams Luxon over Israel’s Pacific Islands Forum move
-New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has "serious questions to answer" over Israel becoming a partner of the region's main political decision-making institution, Labour's...