Fiji government says COVI-19 situation worse than Australia, NZ
Fiji's COVID-19 outbreak, fuelled by the Delta Variant which ravaged India's public health system earlier this year, is now worse than Australia and New...
Flying Fijians extended squad announced for All Blacks test matches
Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter has named a mixture of experience and young players for the two test matches against the All Blacks...
COVID-19 made deep-sea mining more tempting for some Pacific islands – this could be a problem
by Sue Farran
While most Pacific islands have escaped the worst of COVID-19, a cornerstone of their economies, tourism, has taken a big hit....
IOTC adopts resolution to rebuild yellowfin tuna stock, but NGOs question its effectiveness
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) agreed to reduce the total allowable catch for yellowfin tuna after months of pressure from non-governmental organisations and...
Delta variant of Covid spreading rapidly and detected in 74 countries
The Delta variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, has been detected in 74 countries and continues to spread rapidly amid fears that it...
Samoa swearing-in hearing next week
A hearing on an application brought by the Samoa Attorney General to stop the ad-hoc swearing-in of a new Government from taking legal effect...
Fiji records 89 new cases of COVID-19
Eighty-nine new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Fiji Monday.
This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Permanent Secretary Dr...
Solomon Islands scholars fear as Fiji hit hard by dangerous covid-19 variant
Studies and living expenses are becoming tougher for Solomon Islands students as coronavirus cases continue to climb in Fiji.
A student at the University of...
Dawn raids apology ‘very small start to the healing process’ – Polynesian Panthers
An official apology for dawn raids that racially targeted Pasifika families and have been described as "state-sanctioned terrorism" is being welcomed by those impacted...
United Nations set to decide climate claims by Torres Strait Islanders against Australia
As world leaders met in south-west England to discuss future climate change commitments, priest Stanley Marama didn’t need any reminding about the reality of...
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U.S-Cook Islands deal raises concerns over seabed-mining talks between a superpower and a tiny...
A new framework agreement between the United States and the Cook Islands heightens concerns about the accelerating plans to exploit the Pacific oceanfloor, with...
Tuvaluan legal scholars explore constitutional reform and storytelling at Auckland law event
Emerging Tuvaluan legal scholars are challenging aspects of their country’s constitutional process, calling for an independent review and urging a shift away from what...
Nadi International Airport named Best Airport –South Pacific Islands
Fiji Airports has been recognised at the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) International Travel Awards 2026 in Berlin, Germany, with Nadi International Airport...