HSBC SVNS Series to debut in New York
World Rugby and USA Rugby, in partnership with TEG Rugby Live, have announced New York as the host of the HSBC SVNS series leg...
Rugby icons announced to lead Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw
Men’s Rugby World Cup Australia 2027 (RWC 2027) Wednesday confirmed a star-studded talent line-up who will lead fans through the RWC 2027 Draw, an...
Vanuatu warns COP30: “Our communities cannot wait years for approval”
Vanuatu has warned world leaders at COP30 that climate disasters strike every season and its communities cannot wait, calling for urgent action and climate...
‘Every time we rebuild, we rebuild with debt’ – Fiji at COP30
Climate ambition requires resources. COP30 must deliver a Baku-to-Belém Roadmap that scales finance to the level of the crisis, simplifies access, and guarantees predictability...
Tonga calls on world to act as climate change devastates Island nations
Climate change remains Tonga’s “most essential threat,” Head of Delegation and Secretary to Cabinet at the Prime Minister’s Office, Paula Pouvalu Ma’u, told world...
Vanuatu prioritises stronger climate finance and a clear roadmap away from fossil fuels
Vanuatu has set out its top priorities for COP30, calling for stronger climate finance commitments and a clear, actionable roadmap for transitioning away from...
Eke and Sovaleni leave PM bids to Parliament as Tonga heads to polls
As Tongans head to the polls on Thursday, both Prime Minister Dr ʻAisake Eke and former leader Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni say they will leave...
First Tonga pre-election poll shows clear favourites, but many voters still undecided
Tonga’s first pre-election poll is offering the clearest picture yet of how voters on Tongatapu may lean ahead of Thursday’s general election.
The poll, conducted...
Australia raises heat over climate summit hosting goal
Chris Bowen is staring down rivals Turkey at global climate talks in Brazil, vowing to succeed with Australia's bid to bring a 2026 conference...
Solomon Islands to pilot a new model of reef-positive finance
As the world looks to COP30 in Belém to deliver ambitious breakthroughs for climate and nature, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Global...
Latest article
Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...