Tokelau loses nearly two-thirds of revenue after fisheries pact expulsion
Tokelau has lost more than 60 percent of its fishing revenue between February and June, according to New Zealand officials, following its expulsion from...
Fifth SPREP Executive Board Meeting advances journey to build a resilient Pacific environment
The journey to build a resilient Pacific environment to sustain our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our Pacific cultures for the Secretariat...
Melbourne Storm prop Tui Kamikamica announces retirement
Melbourne Storm has confirmed the retirement of long-serving prop and Fijian captain Tui Kamikamica, effective immediately on medical grounds.
Kamikamica finishes his rugby league career...
West Papua issue likely to be on agenda in Palau – PNG foreign minister
Papua New Guinea's foreign minister says he expects the issue of West Papua will be discussed at the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders...
Pacific Civil Society calls for Ocean protection, demilitarisation and regional control
Pacific civil society and regional leaders have called for stronger Pacific control over decisions affecting the ocean, rejecting deep-sea mining and warning against growing...
CNMI leader urges caution as U.S advances Pacific seabed mining plan
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Governor David Apatang says protecting Pacific waters and island communities must come first as the United...
Women MPs booklet to be distributed to schools across Fiji
Fiji’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament Lenora Qereqeretabua, alongside women Members of Parliament, has handed over copies of a booklet documenting the history and contributions...
Tonga drought declarations expand as El Niño brings very dry outlook
The Tonga Meteorological Service has expanded meteorological drought declarations across Tonga as a strong to very strong El Niño is forecast to bring prolonged...
On another scale’: PNG province unprepared for El Niño impacts, governor warns
The governor of Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands Province says his province is unprepared to deal with the severe impacts of the El Niño...
Winston Peters points to Cook Islands as Pacific aviation model amid airline crisis
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters says the Cook Islands' airline experience shows what can be achieved in the Pacific despite the...
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Climate change making pregnancy and childbirth more dangerous: UN Climate Chief Stiell
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has warned that rising temperatures are creating a new and potentially deadly threat to pregnant women, newborns...
Pacific disability advocates demand seat at climate finance table
Pacific disability advocates are demanding that persons with disabilities have a direct role in climate decision-making and access to climate finance, warning that current...
Fiji launches FJD$5.2 million five-year carbon market plan
Fiji has launched a FJD$5.2 million (US$2.6 million) five-year plan to develop its carbon market and position the country to undertake its first international...