Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals seeks mining lease near American Samoa
Deep-sea mining firm Impossible Metals said on Tuesday that it has asked U.S federal officials to launch a commercial auction for access to deposits...
Fiji and New Zealand: an indispensable partnership
Fiji and New Zealand will work together ever more closely to navigate the challenging strategic environment, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Peters says.
“New...
Nauruans urged to open CBA accounts now as Bendigo Bank winds down after a decade
As Nauru moves towards a change in a banking service provider, the Nauru Government encourages the general public including state owned entities (SOEs) to...
Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister wants Labor to win Australian election
Papua New Guinea's foreign minister says he personally hopes Labor wins the Australian election, stating the incumbent government had done “a tremendous job” of...
PNG PM Marape retains position, praises democratic process
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has successfully retained his position, commending Members of Parliament from both the government and opposition sides for...
Pacific leaders call for systemic change to advance women’s political participation
“We need to work across all levels grassroots, traditional, professional, and national to truly change the landscape of political leadership for Pacific women,” said...
Palau President Whipps seeks supplemental budget for Pacific mini-Games
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has submitted a supplemental budget bill to the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), requesting nearly US$1.2 million in new funding...
Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon credits
Papua New Guinea will “immediately”" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up...
Make it easier and cheaper’: New Zealand eases visa restrictions for Pacific Island nations
New Zealand is easing visa restrictions for visitors from Pacific Island nations, the New Zealand foreign affairs and immigration ministers announced on Friday.
From early...
Indigenous groups from the Pacific, Brazil and Canada hand demands to COP30 Presidency to end fossil fuels and lead a just energy transitio
Pacific Climate Warriors Thursday joined the largest mobilisation of Indigenous peoples in Brazil, and handed a strongly worded letter from civil society to the...
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Vanuatu Trade Minister steps down, New Minister appointed amid value addition fund concerns
Vanuatu's Minister for Trade and Industry, Samson Samsen, has stepped down following public concern over the administration of the Value Addition Funds, with Prime...
Solomon Islands advances environment and climate law reforms
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has continued consultations with the Prime Minister's Office Legislative and Policy...
From a classroom in Vanuatu to the world’s highest court: How Pacific students changed...
Six years ago, a group of 27 University of the South Pacific law students in Vanuatu asked what many believed was an impossible question.
Could...