Gender will not change ministerial standard: Fiji PM
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the standard applied when Lynda Tabuya was removed from Cabinet in 2024 will also apply to the male...
More Than Matcha: Discovering Trust and Respect in a Japanese Tea Ceremony
PACNEWS Editor in Chief Makereta Komai shares her experience from the tea-making ceremony in Asakusa, Tokyo
Five visiting journalists from the Pacific and Caribbean...
Jarome sweet home: Luai finds safe haven in Samoa
Junior Paulo says he and his Samoan teammates will wrap their arms around Jarome Luai and provide a safe haven from the criticism he’s...
Australia committee reviews Vanuatu security and cooperation pact
Australia’s parliamentary treaties committee is reviewing the Vanuatu-Australia Nakamal Agreement, which aims to establish a legally binding framework for security, economic, development and people-to-people...
Australia, Palau deepen cooperation on security and development
Australia and Palau are strengthening cooperation on security, development and regional priorities as Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr visits Australia this week.
The Australian Government...
All 73 people rescued from MV Akwa, taken ashore at Vanikoro
All 73 passengers and crew aboard the disabled MV Akwa have been rescued and safely taken ashore at Vanikoro following a coordinated search and...
Aliimalemanu returns to Samoa Parliament as sixth woman MP after election petitions conclude
Aliimalemanu Moti Alofa Tuuau has been appointed Samoa’s sixth woman Member of Parliament, completing the constitutional minimum for women’s representation following the conclusion of...
Tuna supply chains exploited for cocaine smuggling, FFA report warns
Transnational criminal networks are increasingly exploiting tuna fishing operations and seafood supply chains to smuggle cocaine across the Pacific, raising concerns about the impact...
Taiwan highlights Fiji ties, commits US$3m to Pacific resilience
Taiwan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Fiji and the wider Pacific, highlighting partnerships in agriculture, healthcare, technology and climate resilience as...
COP31 host Country Agreement enters into force, strengthens inclusion and accommodation safeguards
The host agreement for the UN climate conference COP31 in Türkiye has come into force, introducing stronger measures on inclusion, accommodation costs, conference management...
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Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it...
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Australia supports establishment of Renewable Energy Commissioner for the Pacific
A Pacific-led initiative to establish a Renewable Energy Commissioner (REC) for the Pacific has received support from Australia.
The initiative is designed to strengthen energy...