Flying Fijians coach Byrne names side to hunt another English scalp
Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne has named a powerful match-day squad to take on England in their much-anticipated clash at Twickenham on Sunday morning.
Byrne...
Fijian Drua unveil 2026 squad
The Fijian Drua have unveiled their 2026 Super Rugby Pacific squad, which features 29 capped Flying Fijians alongside four Drua Development players heading to...
14 HIV cases in Vanuatu
Vanuatu's Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded a total of 14 people currently living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), a virus that weakens the...
Pacific voices challenge militarisation, deep-sea mining and nuclear threats
Militarisation is the greatest environmental threat facing the Pacific region, according to regional peace advocates.
“We see how much of our ocean is being militarised...
Palau president eyes U.S deportees as a solution to labour shortage
Deportees from the United States could fill Palau’s labour gaps, President Surangel Whipps Jr said, seeking to justify his apparent inclination to accept the...
Taiwan says senior Fijian UN diplomat visited, despite Fiji’s formal ties with China
Taiwan said it welcomed a senior Fijian diplomat this week who met with Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim, a highly unusual trip given the Pacific island...
Rare earths, rough seas: FSM at the crossroads of U.S-China resource rivalry
By Joyce McClure
China’s new restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals are reverberating across the Pacific, raising concerns that the Federated States of...
Pacific Response Group strengthens regional preparedness and unity
The Pacific region continues to strengthen its collective capacity to respond to disasters through the Pacific Response Group (PRG) — a regional initiative that...
Solomon Islands PM: Culture and Christian values must guide approach to LGBTQIA+ issues
Solomon Islands must consider its culture and Christian values when addressing issues relating to LGBTQIA+ people, says Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele.
His remarks follow an...
Pacific fisheries commission hopes to adopt albacore tuna harvest plan
The Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) hopes to adopt a management procedure for South Pacific albacore tuna at its annual meeting in Manila...
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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...
CNMI leader urges caution as U.S advances Pacific seabed mining plan
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Governor David Apatang says protecting Pacific waters and island communities must come first as the United...