Fiji to ‘hold the line’ on 1.5°C at Pre-COP31
Hold the line on science and 1.5, is the first position Fiji will take into Pre-COP31, as Ministry of environment and climate change permanent...
Why Fiji is urging the world to slow down on deep-sea mining
By Sera Tikotikovatu - Sefeti
It is a Friday afternoon, and the sun hangs high over the Yasawa Islands, pouring light across a vast expanse...
What Pacific women want global climate advocates to hear before COP31
By Chelsea Huggett, Diana Gonzalez Botero, Doris Tulifau and Nalini Singh
Despite contributing less than 0.03% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Pacific Island countries...
Oceania Rugby says no money to host Oceania Sevens Cup in Rotorua
Oceania Rugby has cancelled the 2026 Oceania Rugby Sevens Cup planned for Rotorua on 31 October and 1 November.
General manager Frank Puletua said in...
Micronesia calls for Climate finance, Ocean protection and fossil fuel transition
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has called for stronger climate action, predictable adaptation finance and a faster transition to renewable energy, warning that...
Pacific must not become consumers of AI: Wahuzue
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific newsrooms risk becoming consumers of artificial intelligence systems shaped outside the region unless they build their own tools, rules and...
French Polynesia Assembly calls for UN Mission to Tahiti
The Assembly of French Polynesia has called for a United Nations mission to visit Tahiti and assess directly the political situation and aspirations of...
AI must never replace Pacific Journalists: Pacific AI creator Wahuzue
By Pita Ligaiula
Pacific media should use artificial intelligence to handle routine newsroom tasks but keep reporting, verification, context and relationships firmly in the hands...
President Heine warns against seabed mining, calls for UN nuclear testing apology
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has warned against seabed mining and called for the United Nations to acknowledge the harm caused by nuclear weapons...
Tuvalu reclaims land as sea-level rise threatens future: PM Teo
Tuvalu is reclaiming land above flood levels as it battles rising seas, with 15.3 hectares already created on the capital island of Funafuti and...
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Pacific Ocean Commissioner welcomes Bezos Earth Fund Investment in Pacific Ocean stewardship
The Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni, has welcomed the announcement of more than US$25 million in new grants from the Bezos Earth Fund...
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Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) are calling for continued progress towards an ambitious, effective and implementable international legally binding instrument to end plastic...
Stonewriters breaks silence over Fiji rugby pathway dispute
Stonewriters says it will no longer remain silent over what it describes as obstacles to creating education and Rugby Sevens pathways for young athletes...