CROP and UN Leaders strengthen Pacific coordination
Heads of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) and the United Nations Pacific Country Team (UNCT) met in Suva for their...
Papua New Guinea to host Tuna Economy Dialogue
Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko has announced that PNG will host the Pacific-led Tuna Economy Dialogue from 13-16 October 2026...
The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining
Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining
Opinion by Kalinga Seneviratne
We are on the threshold...
SEC filing raises new questions over US$1billion Cook Islands Deep-Sea mining deal
A proposed US$1 billion merger involving U.S-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) has entered a critical regulatory phase, with a...
MSG reaffirms commitment to Indigenous rights across Melanesia
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Indigenous rights, languages, cultures and traditional knowledge across Melanesia as the region...
Cook Islands election: Mark Brown still ‘preferred PM’
Cook Islands Party (CIP) leader and caretaker Prime Minister Mark Brown leads as the preferred Prime Minister in a poll conducted by Cook Islands...
PNA opens search for new CEO to lead Tuna Fisheries office
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead its office and strengthen the organisation’s...
Samoa hosts WCPFC Scientific Committee meeting
Samoa is hosting the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Scientific Committee meeting, bringing together delegates from 26 countries to consider key fisheries...
PINA VACANCY | Business Development Consultant
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The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) is seeking an experienced Business Development Consultant to help shape the organisation’s future commercial direction. The...
Two-way battle: No clear majority as Cook Islands prepares to head to the polls
An exclusive poll reveals a tight election with no clear winner, as the surging Cook Islands United Party (CIUP) challenges the governing Cook Islands...
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Palau President Whipps pushes for fixed annual Forum date
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr says he will push Forum Leaders to set a fixed annual date for the...
Kiribati President Maamau hands Small Island States Chair to Palau
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Kiribati President Taneti Maamau has called for stronger advocacy and support for Small Island States as he handed...
Palau takes SIS Chair, President Whipps calls for results that reach the people
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called on Small Island States (SIS) leaders to focus on practical outcomes...