No community too remote for an effective warning: Tonga’s deputy PM
Pacific nations and their development partners must ensure that meteorological and multi-hazard warning systems are maintained, financed and accessible to every community across the...
Pacific needs stronger early warnings as climate risks grow
Pacific meteorological leaders opened the Eighth Pacific Meteorological Council meeting (PCM-8) in Tonga with calls for stronger early-warning systems, greater regional cooperation and investment...
Fiji chase third straight Pacific Nations Cup title
The Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2026 kicks off this weekend with two mouthwatering semi-finals at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Osaka.
Defending champions Fiji...
GCF says Pacific Climate finance must deliver
By Pita Ligaiula
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has warned that climate finance will mean little for the Pacific unless projects are delivered, citing...
SIDS push for more Climate finance for nature-based solutions
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are calling for simpler access to climate and biodiversity finance, more grant and concessional funding and greater investment in...
Pacific Youth demand a voice in biodiversity decisions
Pacific youth are calling for a permanent and funded role in biodiversity decision-making, warning that the choices made over the next five years will...
Naoero opens embassy in Jerusalem, drawing regional and international condemnation
Naoero has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to establish its diplomatic mission in the city and drawing condemnation from Jordan...
11 years on, Pacific Meteorological leaders revisit Nuku’alofa declaration
The Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) is meeting today in Tonga to revisit commitments first made more than a decade ago.
The meeting comes 11 years...
Sea level rise is locked in, UN overshoot pathway too late for the Pacific
By Elenoa Masi
The United Nations has suggested a pathway to manage global warming, which is now predicted to breach the 1.5 degrees target in...
Fiji declares HIV outbreak a national crisis
Cabinet has declared Fiji’s HIV outbreak a national crisis as new infections continue to surge, with 2,016 new diagnoses recorded last year, up from...
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Cook Islands PM Mark Brown targets cost of living, housing in first 100 days
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MSG leaders move to amplify Melanesian voice across Pacific
Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders have agreed to strengthen the bloc’s collective voice in regional and international decision-making while expanding Melanesian models of cooperation...