Pacific island nation charts path to diesel freedom
The world’s smallest island nation is seeking to unshackle its power system from diesel after signing on to a landmark renewables partnership.
The Republic of...
Technology is making the Pacific’s drug highway harder to detect
Narco-subs, drone systems, and encrypted finance are turning the Pacific from a transit zone to a node in the global drug economy.
By Jose...
NZ Rugby celebrates $304m record revenue as Pacific leaders warn Moana’s left behind
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has unveiled a record-shattering $304 million(US$180.81 million) in revenue.
But the celebration is being overshadowed by urgent warnings from Pacific leaders...
PNG maritime officials say Pacific cooperation is key to closing gaps in safety, standards and women’s participation
By Sera Tikotikoivatu-Sefeti
The Sixth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers' Meeting(PRETMM6) are laying bare the realities of Pacific regions challenges, from outdated legislation and...
Carving space at sea: Why Pacific maritime reform must move beyond talk
By Sera Tikotikoivatu-Sefeti
“We need the Ministers to endorse it, so we can implement it.”
For Amy Ngatamaine, that is more than a call to action....
Japan to host 60th ADB Annual Meeting in 2027
Japan will host the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 60th Annual Meeting in Aichi-Nagoya from 02 to 05 May 2027.
The event will mark ADB’s 60th...
Pacific Ocean under pressure — Now a region finally armed with evidence
By Sera Sefeti
For generations, Pacific people have understood the ocean not as a resource but as identity, sustenance, and survival. Today, that relationship is...
UN backs Tuvalu’s push for fossil fuel – free future
The United Nations has reaffirmed its support for Tuvalu’s climate leadership, with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Fiji Dirk Wagener holding talks with Tuvalu...
Cabinet in Crisis: Tonga’s Tourism Minister to appeal electoral breach
Tonga’s government is facing a fresh wave of instability after Minister for Tourism and Infrastructure Semisi Sika became the second high-ranking Cabinet member to...
Labour’s Pacific migration pitch still rooted in exclusion, academic warns
A leading Pacific academic warns New Zealand’s political parties are still using “systems of control” to manage Pasifika despite Labour’s warm talk of “whanau”...
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Vanuatu PM welcomes historic UN vote backing ICJ climate ruling as “victory for climate...
Vanuatu has welcomed the adoption of a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on climate...
WHO Pacific Chief pushes digital health revolution for Island nations
World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific regional director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala has called for urgent investment in digital health and artificial intelligence to...
Nauru orders officials to strictly follow One-China Policy
The Government of Nauru has directed all government officials and state-owned enterprises to strictly observe the One-China Principle in all official communications, engagements and...