‘Killed like animals’: documents reveal how Australia turned a blind eye to a West Papuan massacre
By Christopher Knaus
In the pre-dawn light, beneath a water tower on the West Papuan island of Biak, Yudha Korwa lay bleeding in the...
Paris climate deal could go up in smoke without action: Guterres
Unless wealthy nations commit to tackling emissions now, the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” to 2.7-degrees of heating by the end of the...
Fiji PM Bainimarama wants to unite PIF member countries
Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has admitted there is distrust between Pacific Islands Forum member countries.
Speaking on Radio Fiji One’s “Na Noda Paraiminisita” programme,...
Fiji records 79 new cases of COVID-19
Fiji has recorded 79 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, increasing the total number of cases to 49,889 with 564 deaths since the outbreak in...
Climate change ruthlessly pervasive: PM Fiame Mata’afa
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the adverse impacts of climate change, Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has told an international conference.
The Prime Minister had...
President Whipps calls for urgent action from global community to address climate change
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called for urgent action from international governments and leaders to address climate mitigation and adaptation as small nations...
American Samoa reports first positive COVID-19 case
American Samoa confirmed its first positive case of COVID-19, the island nation's Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
The case was detected last Thursday among...
Pandemic forces 52 hotels closure: Samoa tourism chief
Fifty-two hotels have closed while 48 are still operational out of the 144 hotel operations in Samoa that the Samoa Tourism Authority has on...
Cook Islands UN negotiator paid $700k by shipping industry lobby group
Campaigners have criticised Captain Ian Finley, a UK resident who has represented the Cook Islands at the International Maritime Organisation since 2006, for consistently...
Australian nuclear-powered submarine deal raises concerns in the region, strikes at heart of Pacific regionalism
Nuclear activists have hit out at Australia's decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines in partnership with the United States and United Kingdom.
It's Australia's most significant...
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A Blue Pacific on fire on the road to COP31
By Dr Satyendra Prasad
I join so many others in extending my warmest congratulations to the Fiji and Tuvalu Governments for their Herculian effort...
New Zealand scores poorly on health protection in climate plans, Timor-Leste among top performers
New Zealand has scored among the lowest countries globally for integrating public health into its climate plan, while Timor-Leste ranks among the top five...
SPC climate programme records US$129.9 million in new funding approvals
The Pacific Community (SPC) secured US$129.9 million in new climate finance approvals in 2025, as its Climate Change Flagship expanded support for Pacific Island...