Facing extinction, Tuvalu considers the digital clone of a country
As the climate emergency threatens its existence, the tiny Pacific nation is not only trying to reclaim physical land but create a ‘twin’ to survive in future
By Kalolaine Fainu in Funafuti
When Lily Teafa was growing up in Tuvalu, her uncles would go fishing every day and come home with a big catch to share with the neighbours. Now,...
We could lose our status as a state’: what happens to a people when their land disappears
Small island countries press for guarantees as rising sea levels risk leaving their citizens stateless
By Jonathan Watts
Small island nations would rather fight than flee, but rising sea levels have prompted apocalyptic legal discussions about whether a state is still a state if its land disappears below the waves.
The Pacific Islands Forum, which represents many of the most vulnerable...
Japan Test gives Manu Samoa chance to ‘see where we are at’
Manu Samoa's head coach believes their first warm-up game for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, against Japan in July, will reveal where they are in their preparations.
Seilala Mapusua told RNZ Pacific they are a very strong squad which includes one former Wallaby and four former All Blacks.
They are players who are taking advantage of the change in eligibility laws...
Players picked on merit, RWC selection door still open: Flying Fijians coach Raiwalui
Many rugby fans in Fiji have been asking why France based Johnny Dyer wasn’t included in the 45 member Fiji Water Flying Fijians squad two weeks ago and also the 39 named Tuesday
When questioned by FBC Sports, Head Coach Simon Raiwalui said players were selected based on form.
“No, no, he’s not injured we have selected the players that have...
New Caledonia finish Group A with 100 percent record with Samoa joining them following frantic finish
New Caledonia have confirmed their place in the Quarter-Finals of OFC U-19 Women's Championship 2023 following victory over Tonga in their final Group A match in Lautoka.
Defeat for Tonga means that their journey comes to an end, despite another spirited display and an excellent performance from goalkeeper Madison Tenifa.
Just 6 minutes were on the clock when New Caledonia took...
Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna in Cook Islands for Pacific regional high-level consultations
Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), Henry Puna, received a warm welcome home on his first official visit to the Cook Islands since becoming the Secretary-General in 2021.
Secretary-General Puna is undertaking regional high-level consultations that have seen him most recently in Samoa and Australia.
The Cook Islands is host of the Fifty-Second Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM52)...
Fiji PM Rabuka to move motion on Political Parties Act, Attempt is illegal, claims FijiFirst MP
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will move a motion in Parliament on Friday regarding certain sections of the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013.
The motion seeks approval to get opinions from the Supreme Court on the interpretation of sections 27(6) and 20(2) of the Political Parties Act; and that copies of the opinion are tabled with...
Illegal narcotics and meth use among youths a concern in Fiji
By Ioane Asioli and Viliame Tawanakoro
When Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua pointed out last year that the use and distribution of hard drugs had spiraled out of control and was a far bigger disaster than climate change, he was not exaggerating the situation.
Month after month, it is either marijuana seizures or arrests over possession of illicit...
Pacific Transnational Leaders Panel reflects on Regionalism and Leadership
The ‘Pacific Transnational Leaders Panel’ event brought together distinguished figures in the Pacific region to discuss the highlights and challenges of Pacific regionalism. Held at the University of Auckland, the event provided a platform for key speakers to share their insights and reflections on leadership in the Pacific region.
The panel of distinguished guests included Pasifika Medical Association’s (PMA) Board...
Forum SG role not for the faint-hearted: Puna
Outgoing Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna says he has learnt the hard way in his role for the last two years in the region's premier political and economic policy organisation.
Speaking on his own personal reflections on his tenure as a “regionalist”, Puna will only serve one term as SG at the Forum compared to his predecessors who...