Korea–Pacific Islands Senior Officials Meet to advance regional priorities
The 8th Korea–Pacific Islands Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) was held in Nadi, Fiji, on 21 May 2026, bringing together senior officials from the Republic...
Pacific leaders push Climate justice and sea-level rise action
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Waqa has called for stronger regional and global action on climate justice and sea-level rise, warning that climate...
NZ defence spend meets Pacific reality of rising drug threat
New Zealand is boosting its maritime defence capabilities as Pacific leaders warn the region is facing a growing drug trafficking crisis that no single...
Pacific digital growth fuels cybercrime risk, warns expert
Fiji and the Pacific’s expanding digital infrastructure creates both enormous and significant vulnerabilities that could be exploited by transnational organised crime groups.
Pacific Programme at...
‘We always stay hopeful’: Umaga on Moana Pasifika’s future
Moana Pasifika's head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga says they are still hopeful the team continue on in Super Rugby Pacific in 2027.
Speaking at the...
World Rugby launches new six-year strategy to power rugby, unite the game and enrich lives
World Rugby has launched a bold new six-year strategy to unite rugby and grow investment into the sport.
A plan by the game, for the...
Fiji general election campaign officially commences today
Fiji’s Electoral Commission has declared the campaign period for the country’s general election open effective from today, 25 May 2026.
The campaign period will end...
Pacific Police chiefs back Joint fight against Transnational Crime
Pacific Police Chiefs have pledged stronger regional cooperation to combat organised crime, illicit drugs and corruption following the first Pacific Transnational Crime Summit held...
WCPFC launches independent review on support for developing states
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has launched a call for independent experts to review how the Commission is implementing Article 30...
Kiribati demands nuclear justice as Pacific nations recall devastating legacy of nuclear tests
Pacific nations have renewed calls for nuclear justice at the United Nations, with Kiribati and the Marshall Islands detailing the human cost of nuclear...
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UNODC-PINA launch regional initiative to strengthen anti-corruption journalism in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today signed an agreement to implement the Journalism for...
PNG Parliament must now deal with Bougainville referendum result with respect, responsibility and unity:...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called on the National Parliament to deal with the 2019 Bougainville Referendum result with maturity,...
Pacific leaders say decolonisation remains unfinished decades after nuclear testing
Decades after nuclear testing ended across the Pacific, regional leaders and advocates say many of the issues that fueled anti-nuclear and independence movements remain...