Pacific leaders ‘play both sides’ as China divides Forum over missile test – expert
The Pacific Islands Forum's failure to agree on a joint response to China's recent missile test reflects the difficult balancing act facing regional governments,...
Pacific push stronger banking links, Public Finance coordination and AIIB partnership
Regional efforts to strengthen banking connectivity, improve public financial management and deepen development partnerships were advanced during a series of meetings hosted by the...
NZ Govt announces RSE changes, accommodation an open question
The New Zealand government is promising stronger and clearer accommodation standards for Recognised Seasonal Employment scheme workers, though a landmark court case remains undecided.
Immigration...
How one observer transformed electronic reporting in the Pacific?
How one observer transformed electronic reporting in the Pacific?
The success story of a longline fisheries observer.
OLLO, the Observer Data App
Out on the open central...
Naihamu dominates Drua awards with triple crown
Josivini Naihamu was the biggest winner at the 2026 McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women’s Awards, taking home three of the night’s highest honours following an...
AIIB approves USD$80 million to strengthen Fiji’s economic and climate resilience
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved USD$80 million in sovereign-backed financing to support Fiji’s efforts to strengthen economic resilience, enhance climate and...
U.S Coast Guard Cutter arrives ahead of historic Solomon Islands-U.S Shiprider deal
A United States Coast Guard vessel has arrived in Honiara ahead of the historic signing of a maritime security agreement between the Solomon Islands...
South Pacific Albacore: Building a sustainable future for a Pacific lifeline
South Pacific albacore is one of the Pacific region’s most valuable tuna resources, underpinning domestic longline fisheries, supporting thousands of livelihoods, and contributing significantly...
UN Climate chief calls for faster shift to renewables as conflict and climate drive energy crisis
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has called for a faster global transition to renewable energy, warning that conflict, climate change and fossil...
SPC launches Samoa Education data system to strengthen Planning and decision-making
The Pacific Community (SPC) says the launch of the Samoa Education Management Information System (SEMIS) marks a major step in strengthening education planning, management...
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Pacific Foreign Ministers back regional security plan as threats grow more complex
Pacific foreign ministers have endorsed a new regional peace and security action plan as the region faces an increasingly complex security environment, including illicit...
Forum Foreign Ministers support stronger Climate push ahead of COP31
Forum Foreign ministers have endorsed a stronger regional push for climate action ahead of COP31, calling for greater climate finance, investment in renewable energy...
Pacific urged to put peace, culture at centre of climate security
The Pacific Islands region should move beyond the traditional focus on climate change as a driver of conflict and instead build a climate–peace approach...