New Caledonia draw Jamaica for FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-off Tournament semi-final
New Caledonia will face Jamaica in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament Pathway 1 semi-final, following the draw at the Home of FIFA...
Australia backdown hands climate summit to Turkey
Australia will not host the UN's annual climate summit in 2026, instead yielding to a rival bid from Turkey.
Three years of campaigning to bring...
Papua New Guinea ‘not happy’ as Australia walks away from bid to host COP31
Papua New Guinea has voiced frustration after Australia ditched a bid to co-host next year’s UN climate talks with its Pacific island neighbours.
“We are...
Tonga election: Nine noble seats decided
Two new noble representatives have been elected in Tonga, according to results announced Thursday in Nuku'alofa.
Lord Dalgety, chairman of the Tonga Electoral Commission, announced...
New report makes ‘astonishing’ find on how to bring global warming below 2 degrees
By Lisa Williams
A new report from Climate Analytics finds that tripling renewables, doubling energy efficiency and cutting methane by 2030 and beyond would cut...
Tonga election: Polls open for voters to elect new Legislative Assembly
Polls have opened in Tonga on Thursday for voters to elect their 17 representatives in the Legislative Assembly, while the kingdom's nobles will also...
Taiwan and Tuvalu seal “Kaitasi” partnership as President Lai hosts PM Teo
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has hailed Tuvalu as one of Taiwan’s strongest supporters on the global stage, using a state banquet in Taipei to...
Australia not giving up on 2026 climate conference
Australian officials are putting on a brave face amid reports they've all but given up hosting the 2026 global climate conference.
With just days left...
ENBi marks a turning point for Pacific Tuna development
By Emily Vivalesi Moli
The Pacific Ocean is home to the largest tuna stock in the world, yet the issue of monitoring, sustainability and financial...
“We must now raise our children and grandchildren in a world full of fear and uncertainty” – FSM at COP30
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has called on the international community to step up its climate action, warning that the window to prevent...
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Solomon Islands ratifies Pacific Resilience Facility as region pushes toward 2026 launch
Solomon Islands has handed over its instrument of ratification for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), marking another step toward activating the Pacific-led climate and...
Population decline in FSM and RMI
By Stephen Howes
The urge to survive is a powerful one, for both an individual and a country.
Nauru, whose population was decimated by infectious disease...
Samoan chief jailed for more than 16 years after slavery trial
A Samoan chief found guilty of enslaving two people in Auckland has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison.
Moeaia Tuai was found...