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...
Earthjustice seeks to halt auction of 31M acres of seabed around American Samoa
A legal environmental group has sued the U.S government in a bid to stop the Trump administration from pushing through with the 19 November...
Vanuatu warns of illegal action over ‘second republic’ movement
The Vanuatu Government has warned that anyone involved in a reported attempt to establish a so-called “second republic” on Gaua Island could face prosecution,...
Pacific Islands work to protect coral reefs in face of daunting outlook ahead
For our Pacific Islands, also known as Large Ocean Island States, the forecast ahead for our coral reefs is grim. Coral reefs around the...
Small islands, big dreams: Tuvalu’s Jason Alama gets his chance in Europe
The second-smallest nation in the Pacific by landmass, the reefs and atolls of Tuvalu could scarcely feel more removed from the bright lights of...
Fijian Drua confirm 2027 home fixtures across Suva, Lautoka and Ba
The Fijian Drua will host eight home matches across Suva, Lautoka and Ba in the 2027 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season, bringing...
‘True identity’: PNG Chiefs unveil new logo amid drama
With legal action and lawyers circling in the background, the PNG Chiefs have unveiled their official logo and supporter jersey on what Papua New...
Bougainville independence must be resolved by PNG, Bougainville: Aust Foreign Minister Wong
Australia says the question of Bougainville’s independence must be resolved through negotiations between the Autonomous Bougainville Government and Papua New Guinea, while Canberra is...
PNG faces crisis due to impacts of El Niño, sends warning to rest of Pacific
A severe environmental crisis.
Those were the words used by Papua New Guinea’s First Secretary for the Ministry of Transport, Coffee and Meteorology, Nos Werao...
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Protecting journalists remains a media industry priority
Journalist safety must remain a priority as media organisations across the Pacific navigate growing threats, including intimidation and online harassment.
Fiji Times Editor-in-Chief Fed Wesley...
Six in seven journalist murders go unpunished, UNESCO reports
Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade, while the growing use of drones is an...
Sisters are doing it for themselves… and the entire nation of Fiji
No two roads to the World Cup are the same and for Fiji's Taina Naividi it was a dream that almost felt out of...