Derelict vessels threaten Suva harbour as Fiji begins US$1m clean-up
Fiji has launched a US$1 million initiative to remove 17 high-risk derelict vessels from Suva Harbour as the Government moves to improve maritime safety,...
China dismisses Palau President’s missile test claims as Pacific leaders prepare to discuss issue
China has dismissed claims by Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr over a recent Chinese missile test-launch, describing them as “completely groundless” and “malicious in...
Winston Peters urges Pacific leaders to put economic growth at centre of the Forum
Pacific leaders should use this month's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to put economic growth and self-reliance higher on the regional agenda, New Zealand Foreign...
HIV diagnoses rise 27 percent in Fiji
Fiji recorded a record 2,016 HIV diagnoses in 2025, with young people accounting for a significant proportion of cases.
Speaking at the inaugural Pacific HIV...
Naoero minister laments Northern Pacific Connector demise
Minister for Naeoro Air Corporation Asterio Appi says the end of the Australian Government-administered Northern Pacific Connector contract was a slap in the face...
‘Regional ownership matters most,’ Pacific foreign ministers say amid fragile bloc unity
Foreign affairs leaders called on the Pacific Islands Forum to “remain united around” the region’s own priorities, including its own security challenges, in the...
Cook Islands election gives Brown powerful majority as Mangaia MPs join government
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) is heading for a powerful fifth consecutive term in government after three newly elected independent women MPs from Mangaia...
Cook Islands election: Democratic Party pledges ‘honest review’ after preliminary election wipeout
Cook Islands' Democratic Party leader Tina Pupuke-Browne pledged an “honest campaign review” after preliminary results showed the party losing all its seats.
Pupuke-Browne said the...
Fiji election officials declare readiness as constitutional window opens
The Electoral Commission (EC) and Fijian Elections Office (FEO) say they are ready to conduct Fiji’s next General Election at any time within the...
Solomon Islands can turn economic recovery into more jobs and incomes
Solomon Islands has an opportunity to turn its economic recovery into more jobs, higher incomes, and better resilience to future shocks.
The World Bank Group's...
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World Rugby confirms qualification pathway for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Games
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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...