Tonga’s Pacific Championships success raises questions about International Rugby League’s tier system
For decades, there was an understood hierarchy in men's rugby league that went something like: Australia, New Zealand, England, a bit of daylight, then...
Tonga-Samoa clash ‘could draw 50,000’ in right venue
Rugby league officials must decide whether to host next year's Tonga-Samoa blockbuster at Accor Stadium, in a bid to push for the biggest Test...
Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu sworn in as new Fiji President
Turaga Bale Na Tui Cakau Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has been sworn in as the seventh President of Fiji.
Ratu Naiqama, the former Speaker of Parliament,...
Eminent, illustrious and well-respected’, Fiji PM lauds new Speaker of Parliament
Retired President of the Fiji Court of Appeal, Justice Filimoni Jitoko, was today elected Speaker at a special sitting of the Parliament of Fiji.
Jitoko...
Time to show global cooperation rising to this moment: UN Climate Chief
At the opening of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell called on global leaders to intensify their efforts in...
COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework
Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on Monday to carbon credit quality standards which are critical to launching a UN-backed...
Justice Filimoni Jitoko appointed new Speaker of Fiji’s Parliament, secures majority vote
Fiji’s Parliament has a new Speaker.
Retired Judge Justice Filimoni Jitoko took the position this morning, following a 34-15 vote that secured him the role.
He...
Palau President Whipps wins second term in a commanding victory
By Kambes Kesolei
Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr has clinched another term in office, decisively defeating former President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr in a race...
At the opening of COP29, the world is reminded “we are on a road to ruin”
The dire reality of the climate crisis was highlighted for the world to remember as 40,000 delegates, including a strong representation from Pacific Island...
1.5 to stay Alive for Pacific countries is non-negotiable
As thousands of delegates descend upon Azerbaijan for 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), the lead...
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Climate talks address Pacific’s growing security risks
Funding for fighting climate change across the Pacific is not keeping up pace with the urgency of the crisis amid complex systems, slow approvals...
Pacific must defeat corruption to prosper
A regional academic has warned that the Pacific cannot achieve peace or prosperity unless it confronts corruption head-on, calling it a “tapeworm” quietly draining...
World Bank warns of rising costs as Middle East conflict hits global markets
The World Bank Group says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already driving up global costs and disrupting supply chains, with developing...