COP 29 Must Keep 1.5 Alive – Our survival cannot be negotiated: PIF Chair, Sovaleni
As the Pacific heads into COP29 in Azerbaijan, Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Prime Minister of Tonga Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni says the key goal...
Small Islands negotiate their survival at COP29
The bloc of 39 Small Islands is anything but small when it comes to negotiating their survival at the UN Climate Change Conference.
Preparing for...
PNG PM Marape declines COP29 participation, Calls for greater commitment to rainforest conservation
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, has confirmed he will not attend the upcoming United Nations Global Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
Polynesian Leaders Group senior officials gather to progress Polynesian cooperation
Senior officials of the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) met in French Polynesia last week to advance discussions on formalising governance arrangements through the development...
Loss and damage: island nations face $75 billion climate change bill by 2050, as economic losses rise due to worsening storms and floods
The world's most climate vulnerable islands including Jamaica, Fiji and Samoa, face a spiralling bill for economic loss and damage tied to extreme weather...
Caleb Muntz shines as Flying Fijians condemn Wales to record-equalling 24- 19 defeat
Caleb Muntz scored 19 points as hard-hitting Fiji extended Wales' losing streak to a record-equalling 10 matches with a historic 24-19 victory in Cardiff...
Kangaroos hold off Tonga to claim Pacific Cup title
The Kangaroos have won the Pacific Cup for the first time after surviving a late scare from a fast-finishing Tongan side to claim a...
Teen debutant stars as Kiwis secure Pacific Cup safety
New Zealand have closed the curtain on a disappointing 2024 Pacific Cup campaign by avoiding relegation to the tournament's second-tier with a 54-12 victory...
Fetu Samoa turn on the power to earn Pacific Cup promotion
Fetu Samoa will join the Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns in next year's Pacific Cup after rolling past the PNG Orchids 34-12 at CommBank Stadium...
President Whipps likely to win unless there’s a ‘miracle – Palau Election Commission
A Palau Election Commission (PEC) spokesperson says it's highly unlikely President Surangel Whipps Jr will lose the election.
Official results for the presidential election are...
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Fiji Department of Environment rejects Vuda waste-to-energy project
Fiji's Department of Environment has rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the proposed Energy-from-Waste Plant and Private Port Facility at Vuda Point,...
El Niño on the Way: Pacific communities urged to prepare as WMO confirms developing...
The Pacific Regional Climate Centre (Pacific RCC) is drawing attention to the latest El Niño/La Niña Update issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO),...