Forum Secretary General welcomes civil society forum 2021
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary general Henry Puna has welcomed the input of civil society leaders to regional policy, saying that regional stakeholders must...
COVID-19 Delta variant has potential to make ‘epidemic curve exponentially’
The head of the UN health agency expressed concern on Friday over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he called “the most transmissible” mutation to...
How do we stop the plunder of the Pacific? A panel of experts give their solutions
Over the last month, the Guardian has run a major investigative series examining the extractives industries – mining, logging, fishing and the nascent industry...
Fiji 7s team crowned Oceania Champions
Fijian 7s team was crowned the PacificAus Sports Oceania 7s champions after remaining undefeated and urging All Black 7s 17-7 in their final match...
Maori All Blacks too strong for rusty Samoa
A rusty Samoa suffered a setback at the start of their preparations for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Tonga when they were trounced...
$300m ‘Budget of Revival’ approved by Cook Islands Parliament
The total budget summary of $300,049,742, (US$212,051,709) just over $11 million (US$7.7 million) more than the original tabled Budget, was passed in the Cook...
New PIF head Puna says unity in the region will be a priority
The new Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Henry Puna said he will continue to champion for unity in the region, amid the...
Chinese envoy counters Japan’s decision to release nuclear-contaminated water
A Chinese envoy has urged Japan to reverse its decision to dump contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear accident into the sea.
Geng Shuang, China's...
Australia urges Samoa’s parties to work on forming government
Australia urged Samoa's political parties on Saturday to work together to form a government after a top court in the Pacific nation dealt a...
Fiji records 262 new cases of COVID-19, 7.4 percent positivity rate
Fiji recorded 262 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday with 43 cases from six new areas of interest.
Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr...
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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
The 65th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been suspended after discussions ran beyond the scheduled time, forcing delegations from...
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...