Waitt Institute founder honoured in Vanuatu as coral reef study released
Vanuatu President Nikenike Vurobaravu has awarded the country’s highest civilian honour to international ocean conservationist Ted Waitt, coinciding with the release of Blue Prosperity...
Pacific Elders hail ICJ Climate ruling, slam Australia’s “hypocrisy”
The Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) has welcomed the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) historic advisory opinion on climate change, describing it as a turning...
Pacific calls for bold climate-health action in Belem Plan
The Pacific has emphasised the urgent need for the Belem Health Action Plan to address climate change challenges in Western Asia and the Pacific.
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Australia, Pacific cops to discuss regional deployments
Pacific police chiefs are scoping areas where additional assistance can be deployed as Australia helps scale up regional security responses by training local officers.
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NZ reaffirms strong ties with Solomon Islands
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters met with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Wellington Thursday, reaffirming New...
Nine found guilty in Fiji’s largest methamphetamine case
Nine accused persons charged in relation to the 4.1 plus tonnes of methamphetamine have been found guilty by the Lautoka High Court Thursday.
Justin Ho,...
Fiji’s best wave was once forbidden to locals, now the country has its first pro surfer
Cloudbreak, near the island of Tavarua in western Fiji, is one of the best waves in the world. For decades, the long, hollow left-hand...
Fijiana coach: ‘Positive growth overall’ ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup
Fijiana head coach Ioan Cunningham believes he has a strong squad that can put Fiji on the world rugby map at the 2025 Women's...
Fiji’s Health Minister sounds climate alarm: “Our wellbeing hangs in the balance”
Fiji's Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has called for urgent global action to tackle the health impacts of climate change, in a powerful...
‘From moral duty to legal obligation’: Pacific church leader hails ICJ climate ruling
The leader of the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) says a landmark climate ruling from the world's top court is a significant win, but...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Climate, migration and leadership rise to the top of Pacific’s 2050 agenda
The Pacific Islands Forum is translating its 2050 Strategy into a more concrete set of priorities focused on climate resilience, regional mobility and leadership...
Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Economic and Finance Ministers will convene in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI)s, on 23 and 24 June 2026...