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By Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb, Margaret Young Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by rising seas. These communities also face more extreme weather, increasingly acidic oceans, coral bleaching and harm to fisheries. Food supplies, human health and livelihoods are at risk. And its clear other countries burning fossil fuels...

The French president is pressing his country’s interests in the South Pacific this week and trying to make France’s voice heard in a region shaping up as a prime geopolitical battleground for China and the U.S. President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and New Caledonia starting Monday comes as French forces take part in massive U.S Australian-led...

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Pacific this week – his third foray to the region – to discuss security co-operation with New Zealand and Australia. The State Department said Blinken would also attend the Fifa Women’s World Cup in Aotearoa. But first, he will dedicate the U.S embassy in Tonga on Wednesday – a move many...

United States Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro said the major multination military training exercise launched in Australia sent a message to China that America's allies were cooperating to defend their security and democratic values. Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a biennial joint exercise between the U.S and Australia, but has expanded this year to 13 nations and more than...

Defence officials and territorial delegates have pressed both houses of Congress to tie up the proposed new economic packages under the Compacts of Free Association, noting the freely associated states’ critical role in the U.S strategic vision for the Indo-Pacific region. “The compact renewal comes at a time of unprecedented U.S commitment to the Pacific islands,” said Siddharth Mohandas, the...

The tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu is in danger of disappearing into the ocean, but its people have a plan – a new digital home for future generations By Saphora Smith and Olly Box  They knew we were coming. As we flew on one of the thrice-weekly flights to the tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu, a construction worker sitting...

Flying Fijians have many options in the midfield and one was tested over the weekend against Tonga in the Punjas Pacific Battle. Josua Tuisova and captain Waisea Nayacalevu showed what they can do as a pair and was tough to handle throughout the match. Vilimoni Botitu, Seta Tamanivalu, Semi Radradra, Kalaveti Ravouvou, Iosefo Masi and Sireli Maqala will also be tested...

Manu Samoa have returned to the top 10 of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings for the first time in nearly eight years after their win over Japan on Saturday. The Pacific Islanders haven’t been in that position since the eve of the 2015 Rugby World Cup and have been down as low as 17th spot in the intervening years. But their...

The 2023 Pacific Games Organising Committee (GOC) has announced that the Vanuatu Broadcasting & Television Corporation (VBTC) has acquired the television broadcast rights for SOL2023 for Vanuatu. Operating a free to air TV channel, and three radio stations, VBTC will be providing exclusive coverage of the games, as well as the live broadcast of the opening and closing ceremonies on...

“We must not shy away from demanding climate justice for all." This was the statement by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga while opening a Regional Writeshop for Pacific Islands Submissions to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Proceedings in Nadi this morning. “We have a commitment to the 2050 strategy for the blue ocean continent, exploring its...