Even smallest country can contribute to global peace: Kiribati President Maamau
Kiribati has called for stronger international action on climate change, ocean protection and the Pacific’s nuclear legacy, saying even the smallest countries have a...
When the sea rises, what happens to home?
For Fiji’s Ambassador to the United Nations, rising seas threaten more than coastlines. They threaten the bonds between people, place and identity — and...
WXV Global Series Challenger: Fiji win thriller to claim title
Fiji and the Netherlands went toe-to-toe for 80 minutes in a thrilling WXV Global Series Challenger decider in Hong Kong, before Samoa ended their...
Neville Choi takes PINA presidency as Moala steps down
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea Media Council President Neville Choi has been elected President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA),...
PNG secures bid to host 2028 Pacific Media Summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Papua New Guinea has secured the bid to host the Pacific Media Summit in 2028, with the decision taken...
‘Rising seas are sinking futures’
World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already...
‘Women are already leading’: Pacific media urged to back next generation
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific media organisations must create stronger pathways for young journalists and remove workplace barriers that continue to hold women...
Pacific media must stay independent while reaching remote communities
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific newsrooms must protect their core values while finding practical ways to reach remote communities, speakers at the Pacific...
‘The Pacific is our home, not a theatre for geopolitical competition’: Forum Chair Whipps
Palau President and Forum Chair, Surangel Whipps Jr has warned that the Pacific must not be treated as a theatre for geopolitical competition, calling...
Pacific Climate envoys take Pacific priorities to UNGA and New York Climate Week
Pacific Climate Envoys are taking the region’s climate priorities to world leaders and partners during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week and New...
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More Than Matcha: Discovering Trust and Respect in a Japanese Tea Ceremony
PACNEWS Editor in Chief Makereta Komai shares her experience from the tea-making ceremony in Asakusa, Tokyo
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Australia committee reviews Vanuatu security and cooperation pact
Australia’s parliamentary treaties committee is reviewing the Vanuatu-Australia Nakamal Agreement, which aims to establish a legally binding framework for security, economic, development and people-to-people...