U.S warns of suspected China-linked cyberattack on Suva-based regional organisation
The United States has warned Fiji of a suspected cyberattack on a Suva-based regional organisation, alleging hackers linked to China maintained access to its...
UN adopts pandemic declaration despite U.S opposition
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response despite opposition from the United States, Israel and...
Pacific partner pact boosts police, not military ties
Australia's recently agreed treaty with Vanuatu will step up policing partnerships but not stop foreign military from setting up shop as domestic law already...
Amid Middle East crisis, ADB supports Energy Security in the Pacific with $40.1 million
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$40.1 million to help Kiribati, Tonga, and Tuvalu manage fuel price volatility as the Middle East conflict...
El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies
An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in...
‘Imminent threat’ of drought in Niue, Yellow alert declared
Niue is under a yellow alert for an imminent threat of drought.
Niue’s disaster management Office says wildfires have already happened in several areas –...
Gender will not change ministerial standard: Fiji PM
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the standard applied when Lynda Tabuya was removed from Cabinet in 2024 will also apply to the male...
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
Five visiting journalists from the Pacific and Caribbean...
Jarome sweet home: Luai finds safe haven in Samoa
Junior Paulo says he and his Samoan teammates will wrap their arms around Jarome Luai and provide a safe haven from the criticism he’s...
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...
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‘Long memory’: Pacific faces decades of global warming
The Pacific Ocean could feel the effects of global warming for centuries after the world reaches net-zero emissions, a study has found, due to...
Fiji Acting A-G Turaga resigns from Cabinet, remains MP
Fiji's Acting Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga has resigned from Cabinet.
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirmed the resignation this afternoon following today’s Cabinet...
China rejects U.S cyberattack allegations as Fiji warned of network breach
China has rejected U.S allegations linking it to cyberattacks, accusing Washington of politicising cybersecurity and making accusations without evidence, as the United States warns...