Pacific pushes for faster climate action as COP31 opens

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Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has called on countries to accelerate climate action, improve access to climate finance and strengthen adaptation...

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Pacific pushes for faster climate action as COP31 opens

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Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has called on countries to accelerate climate action, improve access to climate finance and strengthen adaptation...

Pacific eyes economic gains from maritime decarbonisation

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Maritime decarbonisation presents Pacific Island countries with an opportunity to strengthen regional connectivity, reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and build more resilient economies,...

Keep 1.5 the north star, Pacific officials reminded as COP31 negotiations get underway

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As climate change negotiations get underway in the halls of the Antalya Expo Centre in Türkiye, Pacific officials and negotiators fighting for the survival...

Solomon Islands PM demand fairer climate financing for Small Island States

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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale has called for dedicated climate financing to help small island states transition to clean energy. The Prime Minister...

Marshall Islands warns against 1.5°C overshoot, says relocation is not an option

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The Marshall Islands has warned that exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit, even temporarily, would put vulnerable communities at greater risk and increase...
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Aimeliik Legislature calls for investigation of AIMSPLA Chairman Sriderio Rengulbai for alleged misconduct in...

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By Leilani Reklai The 12th Aimeliik State Legislature passed a resolution requesting Aimeliik Governor Browny Simer to investigate allegations of misconduct in office made...
Oceans

End war on nature and ensure ocean health, UN chief says in message for...

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Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in his...

Solomons PM due in Australia amid China tension

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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will host his Solomon Islands counterpart Manasseh Sogavare against a backdrop of accusations China has influenced the Pacific...

Media Freedom

‘We cannot over-manage and over-regulate the media’ — Fiji Deputy PM Kamikamica

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By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu Governments must work with the media to tackle misinformation and disinformation while ensuring news organisations have the resources to...

‘This is not a walk in the park’ : Wesley on healing Fiji’s media...

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By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu Fiji will need time to rebuild public confidence in the media after what Fiji Times Editor Fred Wesley describes...

“Freedom that is not exercised is not freedom”: Fiji Times editor warns press freedom...

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By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu Fiji Times Editor Fred Wesley has warned that restoring press freedom is not enough if newsrooms do not rebuild...

Pacific Leaders set AI rules, push stronger digital connectivity

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By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau Pacific Islands Forum leaders have endorsed the Pacific’s first collective position on artificial intelligence, calling for AI to remain...

Sport news

Ikanivere calls for balance in Fiji’s attack

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Flying Fijians captain Tevita Ikanivere says Fiji is looking to strike the right balance between its trademark attacking flair and a more structured approach...

Ireland ‘won’t get into arm wrestle’ with Fiji

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Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey says Andy Farrell's side will try "not to get into too much of an arm wrestle" with Fiji when the...

Fijian Drua unveil development squad for 2027

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The Fijian Drua has named a 20-member Development and Next Gen squad for 2027, providing some of Fiji’s most promising young rugby players with...

IRL chair defends great-grandparents eligibility rule as Leniu lashes World Cup chiefs

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International Rugby League chairman Troy Grant has defended the decision to permit players to represent the nation where one of their great-grandparents were born,...

U.S to host World Cup games but no guarantees of a spot

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Rugby League World Cup games will be hosted in North America for the first time, but the US national team will not be automatically...

Health

430 million face hypertension threat in Western Pacific

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About 430 million people across the Western Pacific are affected by hypertension, putting millions at risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death as...

Voices

Mana Moana – Pacific Voices

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Created as part of the Islands Speak series of gifted Pacific poets joined by indigenous artists to create a visual, moving, digitally enhanced offering...

Traditional Samoan medicinal plant may be as good as ibuprofen for treating inflammation, study...

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A Samoan medicinal plant may be as effective as ibuprofen for treating inflammation, according to a new study that combines traditional community knowledge with...

COP26: Commit to Action, Not Words

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By Sivendra Michael As leaders prepare for the 26th Climate Change Conference in Glasgow next week, tensions mount up on the inadequate representation of Pacific...

Education

Crucial conversations on Climate, Health and Education on the margins of...

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Health is a powerful and compelling argument for climate action. We need to build coherence and foster collaboration across partners and donors alike to...