CNMI government shuts down due to lack of 2027 budget
The Northern Mariana Islands government suspended operations today, with an undetermined number of employees furloughed, after Governor David Apatang declared a shutdown due to...
Pacific must balance ocean protection with economic needs: Palau President Whipps
Palau President and Forum Chair Surangel Whipps Jr says Pacific countries must balance ocean conservation with economic development as they confront rising seas, extreme...
ICC board regrets Naoero withdrawal
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) governing body voiced regret Wednesday over the announced withdrawal of Naoero, which came as the United States steps up...
Fiji steps up El Niño preparedness as conditions continue
Fiji is stepping up national preparedness and coordination as El Niño conditions continue, with the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting in Suva to...
Fiji’s Online Safety Act and the risks to journalism
By Associate Professor Shailendra Singh
Fiji’s Online Safety Act raises important questions for journalism, but also freedom of expression more broadly. The current review of...
Marshall Islands nuclear victims still seek justice 80 years after testing began
Eighty years after the first nuclear test was conducted in the Marshall Islands, survivors and their descendants are still seeking justice for the health,...
When the ocean rises, 1.5°C becomes personal
The message came in the middle of the night.
Waves whipped up by a hurricane thousands of miles away, near Hawaii, were washing over a...
If Constitution Amendment Bill fails, we stop: Fiji PM Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji will go straight to an election if Parliament fails to pass the Constitution Amendment Bill 2026 by a...
SPREP and PICAN solidify commitment to protect and manage Pacific environment
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) have cemented a shared commitment to protect...
Lakapi Samoa unhappy with Oceania Sevens cancellation
Lakapi Samoa is disappointed that the Oceania 7s rugby tournament has been cancelled.
Chief executive Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun told the Samoa Observer in Apia...
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Drought declared in parts of Tonga as El Niño intensifies
The Tonga Meteorological Service has declared drought across all major islands that make up the kingdom, including Tongatapu, Niuatoputapu, Ha’apai and ‘Eua.
Niuafo’ou, a remote...
‘3 years, no convictions’ – U.S report keeps Fiji on Tier 2 watch list
Fiji has failed to secure a single human trafficking conviction for the third consecutive year, despite identifying 50 victims and launching new investigations, according...
OPINION: Minamata tragedy: Lessons for Pacific media
By PACNEWS Editor Makereta Komai in Minamata, Japan
A local Japanese newspaper is looking back at 70 years of the Minamata mercury poisoning tragedy...