China ally Solomon Islands invites U.S Coast Guard patrols
The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the U.S Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale...
ITLOS issues landmark ruling backing Nauru, Tonga Seabed Mining contractors
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) secured historic decisions for Nauru Ocean Resources Inc (NORI) and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd. (TOML) after the Seabed Disputes...
Testing the ocean of peace
By Raihaamana Tevahitua, Romitesh Kant
On 06 July 2026, China launched a second intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in the Pacific Ocean, following a previous...
Pacific must stay united as Climate threat grows, Solomon Islands Minister tells regional meeting
Forum Chair representative and Solomon Islands Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Wayne Ghemu has called on Pacific countries to maintain...
Pacific Climate Ministers advance united regional agenda ahead of COP31
Pacific Climate Ministers convened Tuesday for the sixth Pacific Climate Ministers Talanoa, strengthening regional climate cooperation and advancing a united Pacific agenda ahead of...
French Polynesia objects to an American seabed mining plan made without its input
The government of French Polynesia plans to challenge an American startup’s proposal to explore the waters just beyond its maritime borders for seabed mining.
“We...
Why small island states are driving the fight against climate change
Opinion by Payam Akhavan
“If you respect nature, nature will respect you.”
This is the ancient wisdom of the Indigenous people of Tuvalu, a small island...
Legge warns Drua against complacency ahead of final
Despite guiding the McDonald’s Fiji Drua Women into a historic home Super Rugby Women’s Grand Final, head coach Mike Legge believes there is still...
Pasifika Players supported by PacificAus Sports share their 2026 Super Rugby Women’s experience
As the 2026 Super Rugby Women’s Grand Final heads to Fiji for the first time, with the NSW Waratahs set to face the Fijian...
SPC official calls for Pacific Education systems ready for Climate, AI and labour mobility
The Pacific must build education systems that are resilient, evidence-informed, culturally grounded and future-ready to respond to climate change, labour mobility and rapid technological...
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Vanuatu Trade Minister steps down, New Minister appointed amid value addition fund concerns
Vanuatu's Minister for Trade and Industry, Samson Samsen, has stepped down following public concern over the administration of the Value Addition Funds, with Prime...
Solomon Islands advances environment and climate law reforms
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has continued consultations with the Prime Minister's Office Legislative and Policy...
From a classroom in Vanuatu to the world’s highest court: How Pacific students changed...
Six years ago, a group of 27 University of the South Pacific law students in Vanuatu asked what many believed was an impossible question.
Could...