New Zealand pledges $30m support as PM Luxon visits Tonga
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, has announced a NZ$30 million (US$17.58 million)expanded package of support for Tonga during an official visit aimed at...
Australia, NZ boost military co-operation over decade
Australia and New Zealand will strengthen military co-operation as both nations navigate increasingly challenging global circumstances, with the war in Iran dragging on and...
‘Kids get stuck’: Iro’s vision for Cook Islands pathway to NRL
Cronulla centre KL Iro has outlined plans to use the upcoming World Cup to establish development pathways for more Cook Islands youngsters to chase...
War-driven energy price spikes highlight value of renewables: UN climate chief
The disruption of global energy supplies is being felt worldwide, the UN’s top climate change official warned on Monday, as conflict in the Middle...
Cook Islands-New Zealand standoff ‘concerning but not beyond repair: Former PM Helen Clark
The current diplomatic tension between the Cook Islands and Aotearoa is "concerning" but “not beyond repair”, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says.
Clark...
Scientists warn chemicals in plastic food packaging pose risks to human health
Scientists are warning that chemicals used in plastic food packaging may pose significant risks to human health, with thousands of substances linked to plastics...
NZ PM Luxon calls Sāmoa ‘family’ but defends visa rules for Pacific travellers
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has defended visa requirements for Pacific travellers, even as he described Sāmoa and New Zealand as “family” during...
NZ, Samoa vow to combat flow of drugs through Pacific ‘super highway’
New Zealand and Samoa have vowed to do more to combat the flow of drugs through the Pacific, which prime minister Christopher Luxon says...
Tikoduadua proposes stronger Fiji military role in fight against crime
Fiji’s military could take on a stronger frontline role in national security operations under a proposed “hybrid” model being considered by Government.
Minister for Defence...
Forum DSG Solofa warns climate change is Pacific’s ‘single greatest threat’
Pacific leaders continue to view climate change as the region’s most serious security challenge, Desna Solofa, Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum...
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“We are doing more than most” — GCF on adaptation finance
By Pita Ligaiula
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) says half of its climate finance is directed to adaptation, but Executive Director Mafalda Duarte acknowledges the...
“We need to make Pacific economies more resilient”: Green Climate Fund
By Pita Ligaiula
Climate change is already threatening key Pacific economic sectors, but the Green Climate Fund (GCF) says its investments are being designed...
Forum Leaders endorse Kava declaration, fisheries fund review and regional labour ministers
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have endorsed new regional measures on kava, fisheries and labour, including the establishment of a dedicated Regional Labour...