PNG Opposition leader Nomane calls for reduction in cabinet
Papua New Guinea Opposition leader James Nomane has called for a reduction in Cabinet ministers so that there are fewer portfolios, clearer mandates and...
Are social media algorithms killing Pacific news? — Part 1
By Sue Ahearn
Facebook is strangling Pacific journalism, with some news organisations losing up to 70 percent of their audience almost overnight.
The sudden falls have...
New Samoa Rugby Football Union launched
A new rugby union, the Samoa Rugby Football Union (SRFU) was launched in Apia last Friday reviving the old Samoa Rugby Union logo, and...
UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...
Australia may be forced to loosen attendance requirements at UN climate event in Pacific, foreign officials say
Australia may be forced to drop its insistence that only prime ministers and presidents attend a high-profile climate meeting in Tuvalu as it struggles...
Pacific nations secure millions to prepare for climate disasters before they strike
Pacific countries are stepping up efforts to protect communities from climate disasters before they happen.
Four island nations have secured millions of dollars to strengthen...
Fiji has the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic – and it is struggling
A graph showing the progression of HIV infections in Fiji resembles a cobra poised to strike.
For years, the 330+ islands that make up Fiji...
The Pacific nation caught between two superpowers
By Tys Occhiuzzi
Amid escalating rivalry between the United States and China, a pristine paradise in the western Pacific is confronting what it means...
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UN Chief warns El Niño is intensifying climate crisis as extreme heat escalates
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that El Niño is intensifying the global climate crisis, with new forecasts showing hotter-than-normal conditions across nearly...
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned on Friday that...
Vanuatu Government maintains firm position on Matthew and Hunter
The Prime Minister Jotham Napat has reaffirmed Vanuatu’s position on the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, saying the country’s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.
He said Vanuatu...