South Pacific nations back PNG NRL bid, Australian PM gives update
South Pacific nations are backing the Papua New Guinea NRL bid as they eye their own aspirations to compete in elite sporting competitions in...
NRL expansion: Papua New Guinea to become 19th team with historic in-principle agreement
Papua New Guinea is set to make history by entering the NRL competition in a $600 million (US$405 million) expansion coup for rugby league.
This...
It’s a sad day for rugby, says Fiji PM
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has raised concerns about persistent maladministration within the Fiji Rugby Union following recent tensions involving former Flying Fijians captain...
John Tafi secures first gold
An incredible lift by young John Tafi in the 73kg weight category secured Samoa’s first gold at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2024 in Suva...
Pacific Meteorological Council returns to its place of origin
The Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) Meeting has made a return to its place of origin in Port Vila, Vanuatu for its Seventh Meeting in...
Vanuatu leads the charge to make ecocide an International Crime
Vanuatu has taken a bold step in the fight for environmental justice by renewing its push for the recognition of ecocide as an independent...
Cook Islands PM declares seabed minerals ambition
Cook Islands wants to be the country that is at the forefront of the seabed minerals sector, declared Prime Minister Mark Brown.
At the opening...
New centre for Pacific police training in China
Solomon Islands Minister for Police National Security, Jimson Tanangada attended a ground-breaking ceremony of the China-Pacific Island Training Centre Complex (CPPTC) in Fuzhou, Fujian...
Pacific nations want ecocide to become a crime – here’s why NZ should support the proposal
By Nathan Cooper and Leilani Tuala-Warren
The recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide as a crime against humanity is timely...
Fiji Rugby Union responds to corruption claims, Fiji 7s waits on system for $20,000
The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) has shed light on an internal standoff that occurred just days before the Flying Fijians’ Rugby World Cup quarter-final...
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ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security...
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...