Pacific Step-up or business as usual?
By Leonard Louma
Despite claims of a Pacific ‘Step-up’ and ‘Reset’, very little has changed in Australia and New Zealand’s attitude to the region,...
Human ‘damage’ on the front-line of the climate crisis
The damage to people and livelihoods caused by climate change is happening at a scale that “people on the front lines cannot manage”, according...
Former PM Rabuka warns Fiji First government that COVID-19 failures could cost them votes
Former Fiji Prime minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, says he wants next year's election to be about common beliefs and not personalities.
Rabuka has emerged from what...
Tackling corruption is vital if any country is to achieve a prosperous and secure future
UK Government to support UNDP project to prevent and fight corruption in the Pacific region.
The UK is providing £364,000 (US$503,000) in funding to UNDP...
Solomon Islands Government speaks out on threats to remove PM Sogavare by force
Solomon Islands government says the ongoing rumours of an armed group seeking to remove Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is not in the best interest...
Hawaiians look to tradition to cope with Climate change
Hawaii faces a range of environmental problems caused by global warming, impacts worsened by practices that critics say have ignored the local ecology.
They say...
EU calls for climate action
The Ambassador of the European Union in the Pacific, Sujiro Seam, has called on major emitters to be more ambitious in their reduction of...
Fiji records 350 new cases of COVID 19 and 23 new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 350 new cases of COVID 19 and 23 new deaths Monday, increasing the total number of cases to 40,517 and 392...
Vaccination reduces transmission by 70 percent: Fiji Health Minister
Vaccination reduces community transmission of the delta variant by seventy percent says Fijian Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete.
Speaking in Parliament Monday, Dr Waqainabete said...
Vanuatu investigates citizenship applicants as Syrian’s approval is revoked
The head of Vanuatu's Citizenship Commission says a Syrian national had his approval for citizenship revoked, and others are being investigated over concerns that...
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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...
Vanuatu Government to consult kava industry over new Fiji import regulations
The Vanuatu Government, through the responsible ministries, will consult the country's kava industry before deciding how to respond to new Fiji import regulations requiring...