Pacific Ocean under pressure — Now a region finally armed with evidence
By Sera Sefeti
For generations, Pacific people have understood the ocean not as a resource but as identity, sustenance, and survival. Today, that relationship is...
UN backs Tuvalu’s push for fossil fuel – free future
The United Nations has reaffirmed its support for Tuvalu’s climate leadership, with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Fiji Dirk Wagener holding talks with Tuvalu...
Cabinet in Crisis: Tonga’s Tourism Minister to appeal electoral breach
Tonga’s government is facing a fresh wave of instability after Minister for Tourism and Infrastructure Semisi Sika became the second high-ranking Cabinet member to...
Labour’s Pacific migration pitch still rooted in exclusion, academic warns
A leading Pacific academic warns New Zealand’s political parties are still using “systems of control” to manage Pasifika despite Labour’s warm talk of “whanau”...
Vanuatu PM Napat to raise marine reserve plan with PNG, Fiji Prime Ministers
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has signalled that the Government is considering the declaration of marine reserve areas as part of efforts to address...
Solomon Islands PM Manele signals exit, but wants final showdown in no-confidence debate
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has signaled his intention to step down, acknowledging that he is prepared to resign on the floor of...
Fiji and Australia ratify Pacific Resilience Facility
Fiji and Australia have formally ratified the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty, marking a major step toward putting climate financing directly in the hands...
Australia seeks Fiji security deal despite China fears
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has downplayed concerns of pushback from China over a proposed security pact between Australia and Fiji.
Senator Wong held talks...
Pacific’s $6 billion fuel problem takes centre stage in Moresby
The Pacific’s dependence on imported fuel is costing the region more than money.
It is driving up food prices, straining health systems, disrupting transport, and...
ADB at 60: Kanda puts people first, pledges stronger support amid global turmoil
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) must remain a “reliable partner” for countries navigating an increasingly uncertain global...
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Ocean of peace plan eyes treaty status
A new policy paper published by the Pacific Security College proposes evolving the Blue Pacific Ocean of Peace Declaration into a legally binding regional...
Understand our story in full: Bougainville President Toroama
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has called for greater understanding of his people’s history and their journey toward achieving their political aspirations, economic development and...
Tuvalu receives the Planet Aqua Award for blue communities leadership at Venice Climate...
The Government and People of Tuvalu have received the PLANET AQUA Award – Blue Communities Category at Venice Climate Week 2026, in recognition of...