Winston Peters tells US secretary of state Marco Rubio of Iran war impact on NZ
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's time for "cool heads" as the US President escalates his rhetoric on attacking Iran.
Peters met U.S...
Sea-level rise is a health crisis and we must hold polluters accountable
Opinion by Christiana Figueres
There are moments in history when a crisis long treated as distant reveals itself to be intimate, immediate and profoundly human....
As Pacific nations queue for petrol, ministers gather to chart a fossil-fuel-free future
As Pacific nations scramble to secure fuel supplies amid the Iran war — with Fiji hiking petrol prices by 20 percent, Tuvalu sending government...
Convicted Tongan Finance Minister still active as PM’s Office welcomes TOP$42,500 payout
Two weeks after the Supreme Court convicted Tonga’s Finance Minister of electoral bribery, the Prime Minister appears to continue to work alongside him, despite...
Microplastics found in fish in Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a remote Polynesian nation made up of three reef islands and six atolls.
Home to fewer than 11,000 people, Tuvalu is 1,100 kilometres...
Cyclone Maila strengthens to Category 5, batters Solomon Islands and threatens PNG
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has intensified into a Category 5 system in the Solomon Sea, the first of its kind recorded in the area...
TC Vaianu slowly moving away from Fiji
Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu continues to move away from Fiji waters this morning, but its outer bands are still bringing heavy rain, strong winds,...
FFA and Iceland Ocean Cluster partner to unlock more value from Pacific fisheries
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iceland Ocean Cluster, marking a new step in...
South Pacific Albacore Harvest Strategy – What’s Next?
By Dr Josie Tamate, Chair, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
A decade worth of work and discussions on South Pacific albacore tuna (SPA)...
Meyer was top pick for Flying Fijians job in 2023
Former Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer was the preferred candidate to take over the Fiji Water Flying Fijians coaching role after the 2023 Rugby World...
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Pacific nations warn UN sea-level rise declaration falls short
Pacific nations have warned that the first United Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise falls short of the legal protections and climate action needed...
Former NZ PM Clark criticises New Zealand for abstaining on UN pandemic declaration
New Zealand has abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, citing concerns over national...
Fiji rights coalition questions legal authority for referendum date
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) has questioned the constitutional authority behind Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s announcement that Fiji’s national referendum will be...