‘He’s absolutely in the mix’: Meninga wants Luai to choose Australia over Samoa
Mal Meninga will reach out to Jarome Luai and make his feelings known about why he should play for Australia – not Samoa –...
Japanese PM assures PNG of continued support
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says his country will support Papua New Guinea’s electrification programme, provide construction equipment for road development, and help with...
Convene Samoa Parliament as per ruling: NZ Foreign Minister
New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has urged Samoa to convene Parliament following a Supreme Court ruling early in the week that ordered...
ADB launches digital health guide for Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today launched its first guide to investing in digital health information systems for those working in the Pacific health...
Vaccines an injection of hope for Pacific
By Kishti Sen & Tom Kenny
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the Pacific islands has so far exceeded expectations in positive news for the...
No Government shutdown: Samoa caretaker PM
Samoa caretaker Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has assured the public in a special address Tuesday that there will not be a shutdown of...
Nauru sets two-year deadline for deep-sea mining rules
The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru has requested approval for deep-sea mining plans for a subsidiary of The Metals Co, giving the UN...
Tonga firms opposition to deep sea mining
Tonga civil society strongly opposes deep sea mining and reaffirms a total ban on all mining activities, saying the region including the kingdom needs...
Fiji COVID-19 cases soar to 312; four new deaths reported
Fiji has reported an even higher 312 positive COVID-19 cases and four related deaths Tuesday.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James...
PNG, Fiji situation a concern, says NZ health expert
Papua New Guinea and Fiji are among several countries in the region going backwards in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and this is...
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Four-try Fa’alogo leads Samoa’s 74-8 rout of France in Rugby League World Cup opener
A four-try haul from Sua Fa'alogo helped Samoa to a record-breaking 78-4 victory over France to open their World Cup account in style at...
IPCC suspends climate talks as key decisions remain unresolved
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Pacific civil society calls for IPCC climate reports by 2028
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) is calling for all three reports under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Seventh Assessment Report...