Australia confirms Pacific Islands are likely the next travel bubble
The Pacific Islands are being tipped as the next phase in Australia’s travel bubble but the plan hinges on the effectiveness of the nation’s...
Offer fishing discounts:PNG Fishing Industry Association
Papua New Guinea can expect increased job opportunities and millions of kina in revenue if the Government considers offering discounts on fishing days, says...
Lush forests laid to waste: how Pacific Islands got hooked on logging
By Jeremy Gwao,Josh Nicholas and Kate Lyons
If Solomon Islands continues logging at its current rate, natural forests in the country will be exhausted...
Outgoing Pacific Islands Forum SG says Australia’s climate change stance is affecting its standing in the region
The outgoing Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Dame Meg Taylor says the Australian government's stance on climate change and its support for...
COVID danger has not passed, States must support pandemic treaty: WHO chief Tedros
-UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged all countries on Monday to support a pandemic preparedness treaty, warning that it would be a...
‘They failed us’: how mining and logging devastated a Pacific island in a decade
By Mike Puiai
There is perhaps nowhere in the Pacific where the costs of extractive industries are as heartbreakingly clear as Rennell Island.
The island,...
The $3bn bargain: how China dominates Pacific mining, logging and fishing
By Josh Nicholas
One country dominates the Pacific’s resources extraction.
Guardian analysis of trade data has revealed that China received more than half the total...
Fiji businesses to operate under relevant COVID safe measures
Fiji businesses cannot go back to operating in the usual manner and they will now have to abide by the minimum COVID safe measures.
Permanent...
Scott Morrison hints at Pacific travel bubble during New Zealand trip
Australia’s Prime Minister has hinted at expanding the trans-Tasman travel bubble to include other Pacific Islands after touching down in New Zealand for talks...
Fiji Airways receives third Boeing 737 Max aircraft
Fiji Airways received its third 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing last Thursday night.
Flight FJ2201 took off from Seattle on Tuesday and made a stop-over...
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NZ Middle East evacuation flights will also assist stranded Pacific Island nationals
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand’s plans to evacuate citizens from the Middle East will also extend to Pacific Island nationals stranded by...
Relocation must be Decolonised
The Pacific region faces urgent climate threats requiring coordinated, culturally grounded solutions.
And the identity of Pacific communities is threatened by severe climate impacts, including...
Rights protection central to climate strategy
Human rights are firmly embedded in the Climate Mobility framework, reflecting Pacific values and international standards with ongoing community consultations.
Heike Alefsen, representative from the...