Tongans urged to register and vote
By Iliesa Tora
Tongans who are eligible to vote must register and vote at the 18 November General Elections in Tonga.
Supervisor of Elections Pita...
Glasgow showdown: Pacific Islands demand global leaders bring action, not excuses, to UN summit
By Wesley Morgan, Researcher, Climate Council, and Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
The Pacific Islands are at the frontline of climate change....
Fiji’s new President to be elected today
All members of Fijian parliament will be present today to appoint the new president of Fiji.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will move Tui Macuata Ratu...
FLNKS pleads for delay in New Caledonia independence vote
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS party has called for “non-participation” in the independence referendum on 12 December.
The Kanak alliance wants the vote postponed until 2022...
China to create fund to help Pacific Island countries defeat COVID-19
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China will set up a fund to help Pacific Island countries defeat...
Vax for visas: ‘Overstayers would come out of woodwork’, say Pacific leaders
Pacific leaders say offering “visas for vaccinations’ would be the ultimate incentive for New Zealand overstayers to get the covid-19 jab, as Auckland struggles...
First wahine Māori Dame Cindy Kiro sworn in as NZ Governor-General
Dame Cindy Kiro was sworn in as New Zealand's newest Govenor-General Thursday at Parliament, the first wahine Māori to hold the role.
Speaking to a...
Pacific Islands Climate Action Network launches Pacific Climate demands
The Pacific Climate Action Network (PICAN) in partnership with Greenpeace Australia Pacific is launching Pacific COP26 Climate Demands on Friday 22 October 2021 in...
Third of Pacific islands unable to attend Cop26, sparking fears summit will be less ambitious
A third of Pacific small island states and territories do not plan to send any government figures to the COP26 summit in Glasgow due...
“We’re suffering”: Why climate finance is so important for Pacific countries
Pacific leaders like Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama have had enough.
Speaking at a recent international climate forum hosted by the former U.S vice president...
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Micronesia calls for Climate finance, Ocean protection and fossil fuel transition
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has called for stronger climate action, predictable adaptation finance and a faster transition to renewable energy, warning that...
Pacific must not become consumers of AI: Wahuzue
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific newsrooms risk becoming consumers of artificial intelligence systems shaped outside the region unless they build their own tools, rules and...
French Polynesia Assembly calls for UN Mission to Tahiti
The Assembly of French Polynesia has called for a United Nations mission to visit Tahiti and assess directly the political situation and aspirations of...