Māori All Blacks excited by addition of fans for Manu Samoa doubleheader at Mount Smart Stadium
The Māori All Blacks are relishing what is set to be a strong turnout at Mount Smart Stadium for their second match against Manu...
‘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...
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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...