Pacific must turn global promises into local action: Forum SG Waqa
Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the Pacific must move beyond global ambition and focus on delivery at home to achieve the 2030 Sustainable...
NZ warns Pacific sovereignty at risk in deep sea resource race
New Zealand’s Defence Minister Judith Collins has warned that Pacific island nations are under growing pressure from global powers competing for control of the...
French MPs vote to postpone New Caledonia’s elections to June 2026
French MPs narrowly endorsed the postponement of New Caledonia's provincial elections to no later than 28 June 2026 in a crucial vote in Paris...
Fiji Bati rookie hoping for second NRL chance after ref ban
Keresi Maya believed that COVID and a six-year ban had ended his NRL dream but after debuting for Fiji in the Pacific Championships the...
World enters ‘new era’ of climate action – but progress must accelerate
While urging countries to accelerate action, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell struck an optimistic tone on Tuesday following the release of a...
Cabinet approves Fiji’s third climate commitment to strengthen global action under Paris Agreement
Cabinet has endorsed the submission of Fiji’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reaffirming Fiji’s...
Kiribati minister has a change of heart about special seats for women in parliament
Kiribati's Minister for Women, who came into politics last year believing women should be elected on merit, has had a change of heart and...
Winston Peters urges Nordic nations to boost engagement in the Pacific
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston says the Indo-Pacific region is under the most "sustained pressure" it has experienced in the past eight decades.
Peters made...
Unsafe water and poor sanitation driving high diarrhea rates in Fiji, study finds
A new study has found that unsafe water and poor sanitation are key drivers of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in Fiji, with nearly one...
Pacific leader pushing Australia to ‘close the deal’ on hosting COP31
One the Pacific's most high-profile leaders is pressing Anthony Albanese to fly to the global UN climate summit in Brazil next month to “close...
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Report warns Fiji facing deepening health Workforce crisis as labour schemes drain skilled workers
The Australia Institute says labour mobility schemes are worsening the health workforce crisis in the Pacific, with registered nurses and other skilled workers leaving...
Second written nomination for Prime Minister-Designate confirmed
The Office of the Interim Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga has confirmed receipt of a second written nomination for the position of...
Marshallese families in Northwest Arkansas reel from Trump deportations
The Trump administration's aggressive action on deportations has resulted in over 40 Marshallese being deported from the Northwest Arkansas area in 2025, a significant...