‘Godfathers of climate chaos’: UN chief urges global fossil-fuel advertising ban
Fossil-fuel companies are the “godfathers of climate chaos” and should be banned in every country from advertising akin to restrictions on big tobacco, the...
Commercial flights resume from Nouméa after weeks of unrest in New Caledonia
Commercial flights from Nouméa's international airport have resumed on Wednesday on a limited basis.
The Nouméa-La Tontouta International Airport had been closed to the public...
Liberation, not repression: Macron must start listening to the indigenous people of Kanaky-New Caledonia
The people of Kanaky-New Caledonia have spoken, saying yet again, any and all attempts to determine the future relationship between France and the territory,...
Fiji Drua maintains starting line-up
Fijian Drua head coach Mick Byrne has retained his starting line-up from last week’s win against the Melbourne Rebels as the Drua make their...
Major shake-up on the way for playoffs format in 2025
Super Rugby Pacific’s playoffs format will undergo a dramatic change in 2025, as the competition adjusts to the loss of the Melbourne Rebels.
While on...
Break free from pollution, climate chaos and ‘biodiversity decimation’, UN chief urges
The UN Secretary-General has called for safeguarding Earth’s vital ecosystems from rampant pollution, worsening climate impacts and “biodiversity decimation”.
In a message marking Wednesday’s World...
Graham Leung is Fiji’s new Attorney General
Suva lawyer Graham Leung has been appointed as Fiji’s new Attorney General.
Graham Leung took his oath of office before President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere...
Fiji PM Rabuka receives courtesy call from the newly appointed Forum Secretary General
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFs) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing regional solidarity and supporting the priorities and interests of the Forum family.
This...
NZ PM Christopher Luxon, Dalton Tagelagi announce $20m in Niue energy project
New Zealand plans to invest $20.5 million (US$12.65 million) into a new, large-scale, renewable energy project in Niue, reducing the island nation's reliance on...
Mineral exploration in the Sigatoka river area
By Ilaitia Turagabeci
Several villages located along the banks of the Sigatoka River on Fiji’s Coral Coast have expressed concerns regarding the impact of...
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Pacific shipping lifeline faces crisis as experts push wind-powered transition
For many Pacific Island communities, a delayed ship does not just mean inconvenience. It can mean empty store shelves, fuel shortages and isolation.
“Shipping is...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organised crime’, President José Ramos-Horta says
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organised crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned.
His comments come as Australian federal police (AFP) confirmed...
Fiji Climate Change Minister set key priorities to accelerate Pacific climate action
“1.5 is not negotiable and is a red line grounded in science and in our lived reality.”
This was the strong reminder from Fiji's Minister...