2024 the warmest year on record in the Western Pacific
The World Meteorological Organisation declared 2024 the warmest year on record, with global temperature exceeding 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average.
Regionally, the Australian Bureau of...
500 days to go: next big milestone as excitement builds for FIFA World Cup 26
The countdown is on! Today marks 500 days until the groundbreaking FIFA World Cup 26™ gets under way at the Estadio Azteca Mexico City on...
Cooks darts team win medals and bid to host 2027 championship
Darts Cook Islands are in high spirits as the women maintain their gold medal and the men return with silver medals after losing to...
PM Marape urges U.S President Trump to reconsider Paris Agreement withdrawal
In a fervent appeal to the global community, Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea has called on U.S President Donald Trump to...
Samoa and China sign visa exemption agreement
Samoa and the People's Republic of China have penned an agreement where citizens from both countries can travel visa-free.
The Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption...
Samoa political saga: Challenge to party removal reported
Samoa's prime minister and the five other ousted members of the ruling FAST Party are reportedly challenging their removal.
FAST chairman La'auli Leuatea Schmidt on...
Chiefs hope for party reconciliation
Chiefs from several constituencies whose members of parliament (MPs) were sworn in as new cabinet ministers on Wednesday hope for a resolution to the...
Coalition government likely in Vanuatu, where women struggle
Unofficial results in the Vanuatu election show another rainbow coalition is likely, with voters again sending a potpourri of parties to parliament.
Ni-Vanuatu went to...
Alleged ‘ministers outside of parliament’ in PM-elect’s new Cabinet as growing consensus pins the move on king’s influence
Reports allege the prime minister-elect has nominated people who were not Members of Parliament for his new cabinet.
Kaniva News reported last week that the...
President Whipps Outlines Vision for Palau’s Progress in Second Term
President Surangel Whipps Jr., during his second inaugural address in Ngerulmud on Thursday, laid out an ambitious vision for Palau, emphasising unity, self-reliance, and...
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Dr Aqorau questions whether military expansion fits Pacific’s Ocean of Peace vision
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has questioned whether the Pacific can maintain its vision of becoming an Ocean of...
The ocean wealth that keeps leaving Micronesia
By Joyce McClure
More than 50 percent of the world’s tuna supply comes from the western and central Pacific Ocean, making it the most...
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs says China missile test was ‘destabilising’ as...
Australia says China's recent ballistic missile test over the Pacific was “destabilising”, citing strong condemnation from Pacific leaders alongside Australia's response.
Speaking in an interview...