No concerns raised over pre-COP31 attendance, says Fiji’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Fiji’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change says it has not been informed of any concerns over reports that Australia is struggling to secure...
Rabuka presses UN rep over outstanding peacekeeping payments
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has urged the United Nations to settle outstanding peacekeeping reimbursements owed to Fiji, saying the unpaid funds could have...
IMF warns Samoa’s recovery has lost momentum as growth slows amid global pressures
Samoa's strong post-pandemic recovery has slowed sharply, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning that weaker domestic demand, rising global energy prices and persistent...
Why the Pacific invented the Ship Rider Agreement- A story of innovation, Sovereignty and international law
By Dr Transform Aqorau
One of the least understood, but most successful, innovations in international fisheries law emerged not from one of the world's...
Kingmaker candidate elected new president of New Caledonia’s government
A member of New Caledonia's Eveil Océanien kingmaker's party, Milakulo Tukumuli, has been elected as the new president of the territory's 'collegial' government.
He was...
Cook Islands election: ‘The political party system is facing extinction’
Independent candidates are replacing traditional political parties, argues a veteran former politician - a claim rejected by a party leader who dismisses independents as...
PNG Opposition leader Nomane calls for reduction in cabinet
Papua New Guinea Opposition leader James Nomane has called for a reduction in Cabinet ministers so that there are fewer portfolios, clearer mandates and...
Are social media algorithms killing Pacific news? — Part 1
By Sue Ahearn
Facebook is strangling Pacific journalism, with some news organisations losing up to 70 percent of their audience almost overnight.
The sudden falls have...
New Samoa Rugby Football Union launched
A new rugby union, the Samoa Rugby Football Union (SRFU) was launched in Apia last Friday reviving the old Samoa Rugby Union logo, and...
UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
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‘Australia cops out on official Torres Strait role at global climate talks’
By Stefan Armbruster and Jennifer Enosa, Torres News
No specific role is planned for Torres Strait Islanders by the Australian government as it prepares to...
Australia snubs Torres Srait in Melanesia Spearhead Group bid
By Stefan Armbruster and Jennifer Enosa, Torres News
Australia is seeking observer status at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) but has not committed to giving...
Pacific youth declaration at PCNC11 calls for integrated action on biodiversity, climate change and...
Biodiversity, climate and ocean action must be implemented together and not treated in isolation. The health of Pacific reefs, forests, fisheries, and communities depends...