NZ PM Luxon defends PACER Plus as PNG pushes for separate trade deal
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand remains dedicated to improving regional trade through the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus)...
Dare to be better – a timely call to action ahead of COP30
By Marie McInerney
As world leaders meet in Brazil this week (6 and 7 November) ahead of the COP30 UN climate negotiations, Indigenous and climate...
Pacific leaders meet in Palau to strengthen regional disaster resilience
Pacific Island leaders, ministers, and disaster officials have convened in Palau this week for the Second Pacific Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Ministers Meeting, a...
Solomon Islands to build humanitarian warehouse in Malaita
The Solomon Islands will soon establish a provincial humanitarian warehouse in Auki, Malaita Province, as part of a regional effort to boost disaster preparedness...
Fiji achievement in Media excellence awards set for next month
The Fiji Achievement in Media Excellence (FAME) Awards 2025 will be held on the 6th of next month, at the Novotel Lami Convention &...
Small Island States sound the alarm as major polluters stall: What to expect from nations at COP30
While major polluters continue to fall short on climate commitments, notably the United States, blocs of small nations such as the Alliance of Small...
Fiji celebrates WHO recognition for eliminating measles, rubella and trachoma
Fiji has achieved a historic public health milestone, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially recognising the country for eliminating measles, rubella, and trachoma...
Fiji hands over Pacific Pacific Disaster Risk Management meeting chairmanship to Palau
The Fiji Government officially handed over the Chairmanship of the Pacific Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Ministerial Meeting to the Government of Palau at the...
Tuvalu warns of losing hope unless Pacific unity means everyone
Tuvalu’s Minister-Secretary for National Emergency Services, Ampelosa Tehulu
Tuvalu says it will no longer accept being left behind.
Speaking at the 2nd Pacific Disaster Risk Management...
Solomon Islands joins regional leaders in Palau for Disaster Risk Management Ministers Meeting
Solomon Islands Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Polycarp Paea, is in Palau this week attending the Second Pacific Disaster Risk...
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Vanuatu Parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Napat Friday
Vanuatu leader of the Opposition and President of the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), Ishmael Kalsakau, welcomed Wednesday's decision of the Court of Appeal...
Australian diplomacy must be principled, agile and proactive: DFAT Secretary Adams
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Global health is out of balance: WHO’s Dr Piukala
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has warned that global health systems are fundamentally out of balance, despite major...