SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy
A project proposed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and the U.S Air Force to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll could...
‘Pacific countries have the capacity to find peace’
Countries that have experienced conflict in the past possess the capacity to achieve peace, says Johanna Podlesak, Director of Pacific Programmes (South East Asia...
New Zealand tight-lipped over details of Kiribati aid review
The New Zealand government remains tight-lipped on the findings of a review into its development assistance to Kiribati.
It came in the wake of a...
Flying Fijians to face Scotland in Suva on 12 July
The Fiji Rugby Union has announced that the Flying Fijians will take on Scotland in a test match scheduled for July 12th, 2025, at...
‘Disingenuous’: Fiji Drua boss slams RA over Super Rugby Women travel squeeze
The Fiji Drua boss has slammed Rugby Australia for what he labelled an “inequitable” travel schedule, where the Drua women’s team will arrive a...
PNG lawyers protest against ‘threats to democracy’
Papua New Guinea Law Society president Hubert Namani has described as a threat to democracy the Counter-Terrorism Act 2024, the National Executive Council Act...
UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries
The third edition of the LDC Future Forum, which opened on Monday, focusses on how these 44 nations can better withstand systemic shocks, including...
Two Fiji nationals sentenced to prison for carrying out multi-million dollar real estate short sale fraud
Two Fiji nationals living in Modesto, California Jyoteshna Karan, 52, and Praveen Singh, 45, were sentenced for leading a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme,...
Liberal Party leader in Australia rebuked for calling Pacific climate bid ‘madness’
The leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Peter Dutton has been accosted for comments about a Pacific climate conference that could damage Australia's...
Milestone PNG conviction puts sorcery accusers on notice over inciting lynchings
A landmark court conviction in Papua New Guinea related to the murder of a mother-of-five accused of sorcery is being hailed as a major...
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Cyclones threaten Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, even NZ
Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across the South Pacific.
Both are category...
Schools shut, Civil Servants sent home as flooding hits Fiji
All schools across Fiji will remain closed until further notice, with the Government also ordering non-essential civil servants to go home as severe weather...
Nauru passes Constitutional changes, extends Parliament term to four years
Nauru has passed major constitutional changes, with Parliament unanimously approving amendments that give it new powers to review failed referendum bills and extend its...