Thriving reef at Bikini Atoll is a triumph of resilience and a warning
One of the best Pacific Ocean locations to witness a stunning abundance of tropical fish, sharks and corals is also the least expected –...
Voters to elect new congress in Pacific’s Micronesia
Voting started Tuesday to pick a new congress in remote Micronesia, a small Pacific nation reinforcing ties with the United States even as neighbours...
Samoa vote of no confidence on amended motion adjourned to Thursday
Samoa Speaker of Parliament has given the Opposition Leader, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and FAST Leader, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt until midday today (Wednesday) to...
NZ Green Party MP advocates for visa waiver access for Pacific nations
A New Zealand politician says it is unfair for Pacific Island nations to be excluded from New Zealand’s visa waiver.
Pacific leaders have, in recent...
An imposed Constitution lacks legitimacy: Fiji AG
Fiji's Attorney-General Graham Leung says a key legislative agenda programme for this session of Parliament is to introduce a bill to amend the 2013...
Urgent call to address overfishing, Pacific region sets benchmark for sustainable fisheries management
Honiara Summit 2025 Outcomes
The Honiara Summit, a three-day conference focusing on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4 that aims to end overfishing and restore fish...
We’re not lodging any complaints: Fijian Drua coach
Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson has urged his players to stay mentally strong and not dwell on refereeing decisions, despite some questionable calls...
Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use
The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry by overfishing, pollution, climate change and waste, UN...
Samoa Parliament suspended for two hours ahead of second no-confidence motion
Samoa Parliament was suspended for two hours on Tuesday morning as the Opposition and members of the ruling party discussed the wording of a...
Seven decades on, Marshall Islands still reeling from nuclear testing legacy
The Marshall Islands marked 71 years since the most powerful nuclear weapons tests ever conducted were unleashed over the weekend.
The Micronesian nation experienced 67...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...