Bougainville President Toroama assures investors after Panguna camp violence
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has assured companies, investors and development partners operating in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville that their personnel, operations and assets...
WIM Executive Committee on Loss and Damage meets in Pacific for first time
The first Pacific meeting of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM) for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change impacts is...
CNMI eyes stronger role in Pacific Islands Forum
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is seeking to maintain its observer status in the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), with the possibility...
Fiji commits to greater transparency in fisheries sector
Fiji has become the first Pacific Island country to commit to implementing the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) Standard, a move the Government says will...
Samoa, Tonga open Oceania World Cup qualifier with wins
Hosts Tonga and Samoa made winning starts to the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Qualifier – Oceania, with both teams securing comfortable victories in...
MSG adopts roadmap to support FLNKS, seeks new pathway for Kanaky-New Caledonia
Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders have approved a new roadmap to support the Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) and called for...
Cook Islands PM Mark Brown targets cost of living, housing in first 100 days
Cost of living and housing are among the major items on the agenda for the incoming Cook Islands Party-led government in their first 100...
MSG leaders move to amplify Melanesian voice across Pacific
Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders have agreed to strengthen the bloc’s collective voice in regional and international decision-making while expanding Melanesian models of cooperation...
Warnings are reaching the Pacific but acting on them is the harder part, Pacific Met Chair says
By Elenoa Masi
Outgoing chair of the Pacific Meteorological Council and Director of the Vanuatu Meteorology and Hydrology Service, Levu Antfalo says the region's weather...
Naoero’s intergenerational fund crosses $500m milestone
The Naoero Intergenerational Trust Fund (NTF) has surpassed the $500 million (US$357 million) mark within its first decade, exceeding the fund’s target for 2035...
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Pacific nations warn UN sea-level rise declaration falls short
Pacific nations have warned that the first United Nations Declaration on Sea Level Rise falls short of the legal protections and climate action needed...
Former NZ PM Clark criticises New Zealand for abstaining on UN pandemic declaration
New Zealand has abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, citing concerns over national...
Fiji rights coalition questions legal authority for referendum date
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) has questioned the constitutional authority behind Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s announcement that Fiji’s national referendum will be...