Top UN court paves way to lawsuits over inadequate climate finance
Developed countries could be sued for failing to provide sufficient climate finance, after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled last week that, under...
“We’re living Climate Change every day”: Fiji Speaker Jitoko
Fiji’s Speaker of Parliament Filimone Jitoko has delivered a blunt message at a global gathering of parliamentary leaders, warning that small island nations like...
FBI opens first office in New Zealand ‘to counter China and cybercrime’ in the Indo-Pacific
The director of the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, has opened the bureau’s first ever office in New Zealand, in what...
Waitt Institute founder honoured in Vanuatu as coral reef study released
Vanuatu President Nikenike Vurobaravu has awarded the country’s highest civilian honour to international ocean conservationist Ted Waitt, coinciding with the release of Blue Prosperity...
Pacific Elders hail ICJ Climate ruling, slam Australia’s “hypocrisy”
The Pacific Elders’ Voice (PEV) has welcomed the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) historic advisory opinion on climate change, describing it as a turning...
Pacific calls for bold climate-health action in Belem Plan
The Pacific has emphasised the urgent need for the Belem Health Action Plan to address climate change challenges in Western Asia and the Pacific.
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Australia, Pacific cops to discuss regional deployments
Pacific police chiefs are scoping areas where additional assistance can be deployed as Australia helps scale up regional security responses by training local officers.
The...
NZ reaffirms strong ties with Solomon Islands
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters met with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Wellington Thursday, reaffirming New...
Nine found guilty in Fiji’s largest methamphetamine case
Nine accused persons charged in relation to the 4.1 plus tonnes of methamphetamine have been found guilty by the Lautoka High Court Thursday.
Justin Ho,...
Fiji’s best wave was once forbidden to locals, now the country has its first pro surfer
Cloudbreak, near the island of Tavarua in western Fiji, is one of the best waves in the world. For decades, the long, hollow left-hand...
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Australia, PNG to turn new alliance into defence and economic action
Australia and Papua New Guinea are meeting in Port Moresby to advance defence, security and economic cooperation under a new alliance that marks a...
U.S takes final step to award first seabed mineral lease sale in American Samoa
The Marine Minerals Administration today issued the final notice for a seabed minerals lease sale offshore American Samoa, covering two areas totaling 31.4 million...
Vanuatu PM says government remains stable amid leadership challenge claims
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Jotham Napat has shut down claims that he could be facing a leadership challenge through a no-confidence vote at the next...