First-ever Pacific Ocean Alliance event held in Tonga
As leaders and ocean champions converged in Tonga for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting, the spotlight was firmly placed on the Pacific...
Tuvalu’s Climate Change Minister demands global action for Pacific survival
Tuvalu's Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Home Affairs, Maina Talia urged the global community to prioritise climate change as the most significant threat...
Australia-Tuvalu pact to be ratified at Pacific summit
Australia and Tuvalu will announce their trailblazing treaty, the Falepili Union, has entered into force on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders...
NZ’s Peters downplays human-made climate change at PIF
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has talked down the impact of emissions on climate change at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
The...
Major Pacific Sea mining project eyes 2026 start
A Nauru-backed company will forge ahead with contentious plans to start industrial deep-sea mining in 2026, a top executive has told AFP, vowing to...
Sea levels are rising, so are we: Pacific youth take to the streets at Pacific Islands Forum
A newly released report identified that accelerated sea level rise in the Pacific is alarmingly above the global average.
As the United Nations Secretary-General António...
‘Even in the teeth of a gale, she has time for a hula’: the sailor breaking barriers on the Pacific Ocean
By Sera Sefeti in Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about 100 miles from Tonga, the winds began to intensify. Sail master...
Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion at COP29 to amplify Pacific islands voices
The call for side events is out now for the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion at the COP29 in November this year.
Moana Blue Pacific at...
Demetriou becomes coach of Papua New Guinea’s Kumuls
Former South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou is back in work, agreeing to become head coach of the Kumuls, the Papua New Guinea national team.
Demetriou...
A record 13 Pacific island athletes to compete at 2024 Paralympics
Team Pacific will have seven women and six men - the highest number of Paralympians - competing at the 2024 Paralympics.
The 13 athletes will...
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Fiji abstains as UN adopts resolution on protecting humanitarian and UN personnel
Fiji was among six countries that abstained when the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the safety and security of humanitarian workers...
Elizabeth Wright-Koteka appointed new Cook Islands foreign affairs and Immigration secretary
The Cook Islands Public Service Commission has announced Elizabeth Wright-Koteka’s appointment as Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI), effective 1...
NZ helps strengthen Pacific aviation security
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced New Zealand will invest an additional $13.3 million (US$7.69 million), over five years, to strengthen aviation security in...