New Zealand suspends nearly $30m in aid to Cook Islands
New Zealand has suspended two years of aid payments – around $30 million(US$16.90 million) – to the Cook Islands, signalling the political relationship between...
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COP30, billed as the “COP of truth” by host country Brazil, must be a space for the world to assess where we are, recommit...
President of Marshall Islands encourages “bold path” on eve of ‘COP of truth’
Instrumental in forming the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to fight for the 1.5°C temperature limit, and for a framework that could deliver it, the...
‘Long on talk and short on action’: PNG leader criticises Cop climate summits ahead of Brazil meeting
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, has criticised Cop climate summits as “long on talk and short on action” but will attend the...
COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance
Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – the latest round of UN climate talks.
Their task...
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Last week, Pacific Leaders, climate change negotiators, Government officials and relevant stakeholders will leave home to attend the latest round of...
New Zealand beats Samoa 36-14 to win Pacific Championships
New Zealand have reclaimed the Pacific Championships in emphatic fashion, storming home to a 36-14 victory over Samoa on Sunday and ended veteran Kieran...
Cook Islands claim last World Cup berth
Cook Islands have secured the final spot at IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026 after beating South Africa 58-6 in Sunday's RLWC26 qualifying match...
“Baku to Belém Roadmap” aims to mobilise $1.3 trillion for global climate action: UN Climate Chief
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has welcomed the launch of the Baku to Belém Roadmap to US$1.3 trillion, describing it as a...
Missing 1.5C climate target is a moral failure, UN chief tells Cop30 summit
The failure to limit global heating to 1.5C is a “moral failure and deadly negligence”, the UN secretary general has said at the opening...
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