U.S Ambassador, Cook Islands PM discuss closer bilateral cooperation
United States Ambassador Jared Novelly has congratulated caretaker Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on his re-election and met with him to discuss strengthening...
Fiji Parliament passes Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill
Fiji’s Parliament has passed the Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill 2025, setting a new framework for the use and management of marine areas...
President Adeang backs Winston Peters economy comments as Naoero’s economic progress is called world’s best
As the region prepares for the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau, Naoero President David Adeang has supported a call from New...
‘The over-consumption of yaqona is affecting the ministry’: Methodist Church in Fiji president
Excessive yaqona consumption among Methodist ministers is weakening pastoral care, sermon preparation and evangelism, and in some cases driving church members away, Methodist Church...
Japan-Pacific relations strengthened ahead of PALM11
Pacific Islands Forum Acting Secretary General Desna Solofa has met with Takayuki Kobayashi, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives and Chair of the...
Tokelau loses nearly two-thirds of revenue after fisheries pact expulsion
Tokelau has lost more than 60 percent of its fishing revenue between February and June, according to New Zealand officials, following its expulsion from...
Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting advances journey to build a resilient Pacific environment
The journey to build a resilient Pacific environment to sustain our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our Pacific cultures for the Secretariat...
Melbourne Storm prop Tui Kamikamica announces retirement
Melbourne Storm has confirmed the retirement of long-serving prop and Fijian captain Tui Kamikamica, effective immediately on medical grounds.
Kamikamica finishes his rugby league career...
West Papua issue likely to be on agenda in Palau – PNG foreign minister
Papua New Guinea's foreign minister says he expects the issue of West Papua will be discussed at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders...
Pacific Civil Society calls for Ocean protection, demilitarisation and regional control
Pacific civil society and regional leaders have called for stronger Pacific control over decisions affecting the ocean, rejecting deep-sea mining and warning against growing...
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Pacific-aligned AI means designing for refusal, says Pasifika AI creator
By Pita Ligaiula
Building artificial intelligence that is genuinely aligned with Pacific values means accepting that the system may sometimes be less impressive, less fluent...
Pacific SIDS need stronger social Protection to build resilience: UN DESA
Pacific island countries need to expand social protection systems to reduce poverty, strengthen resilience to climate and economic shocks and improve social cohesion, according...
Government must not rush Fiji into new Constitution: Opposition leader Seruiratu
Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has called on the Government to slow down its proposed constitutional reform process, warning that replacing the country's supreme...