Nauru uses high-profile UN address to press case for sea-bed mining
Nauru’s President David Adeang declared in a speech to the United Nations that the international community must not let “fear and misinformation” block the...
Fiji navigates media challenges and calls for greater investment in the Pacific region
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) Media Summit 2024 officially began Tuesday in Niue with Fiji’s media landscape front and centre, as stakeholders discussed...
Pacific journalists tackle integrity to boost media freedom & corruption reporting
Members of the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network (PACJN) have renewed their call for greater Right to Information in the region to strengthen anti-corruption reporting.
At...
NASA analysis shows irreversible Sea level rise for Pacific Islands
Climate change is rapidly reshaping a region of the world that’s home to millions of people.
In the next 30 years, Pacific Island nations such...
Samoa to be home to weightlifting institute
It is a dream come true for the Samoa Weightlifting Federation after they were given the green light to build the Oceania Weightlifting Institute...
Climate Change is a public health crisis: WHO’s Dr Piukala
The World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, pulled no punches at the “Our Changing World” session,...
Pacific delegates discuss region’s media industry
The 7th PINA Media Summit officially began today in Niue where delegates from across the Pacific have gathered to discuss issues affecting the region’s...
Nauru’s President Adeang calls for urgent action on Climate, Ocean mining, and UN reform at UNGA
Nauru’s President, David Adeang delivered a powerful call for global action at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, highlighting...
U.S President met with leaders from Freely Associated States in the Pacific
U. S President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands Tuesday in New York, marking the renewal of...
Sinking Tuvalu fights to keep maritime boundaries as sea levels rise
Tuvalu and its 11,000 people, who live on nine atolls scattered across the Pacific, are running out of time.
Fukanoe Laafai would like to start...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
Australia’s top diplomat says Australian diplomacy is being reshaped to meet a more dangerous and complex world, with a sharper focus on the Indo-Pacific,...
Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...