New Pacific database tracks US$3.7 billion in maritime investment
A new database has put the scale of maritime investment across the Pacific at an estimated US$3.7 billion over the past decade, with more...
WCPFC science meeting reviews data guiding Pacific tuna management
Scientists and ocean experts from across the Pacific are meeting in Samoa this week for the 22nd Regular Session of the Western and Central...
Cook Islands Party poised for fifth consecutive term as preliminary results come in
The Cook Islands Party (CIP) is on track for a fifth consecutive term in government, with preliminary results from the 2026 general election showing...
Forum Foreign Ministers call for stronger regional unity as global competition intensifies
Forum Foreign Ministers are calling for stronger regional unity and deeper integration as global competition intensifies and Pacific countries face growing economic and development...
Palau, Marshall Islands join global call for 24-hour notice for missile tests
Palau and the Marshall Islands have joined dozens of nations in seeking to regulate missile tests by demanding a 24-hour notice before the launch.
“Conducting...
Marianas Trench fishing access could open new opportunities for Guam fleets
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC)is preparing to work with Northern Islands officials on possible regulatory changes following the federal government’s move...
History for Wallis-et-Futuna as Chair of the Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting
For the first time in its history, Wallis-et-Futuna is chairing the Fifth Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Executive Board Meeting (EBM).
Wallis-et-Futuna...
‘Flawed’ funding system keeping smaller nations on sidelines of FIFA civil war
Former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani says some of the smaller soccer federations have kept quiet during FIFA’s civil war because they fear...
Pacific Games council give Tahiti prep the thumbs-up
The Pacific Games Council has given the thumbs-up to Tahiti's preparation for the 2027 Pacific Games.
Chief executive Andrew Minogue told RNZ Pacific from Sydney...
Pacific Ministers push stronger fisheries protection and maritime boundaries
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers are calling for urgent action to protect fisheries, strengthen ocean governance and secure maritime boundaries as Pacific countries face...
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AI must support journalists, not replace them: Pacific Media summit
By Pita Ligaiula in Savusavu
Pacific newsrooms must use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to strengthen journalism without sacrificing human judgement, editorial standards and cultural expertise,...
Pacific Leaders unite to advance Global Ocean action and protect the Blue Pacific
As the world prepares for the largest annual climate summit in the coming months, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed their collective commitment to...
Fiji Govt rejects claims Constitution review was rushed
The Coalition Government has defended the pace of Fiji’s constitutional review process, rejecting criticism that it has been rushed.
The Constitutional Review Commission’s (CRC) report...