John Sanday announced as Fiji Rugby Union chairman
Fiji Rugby has announced the appointment of John Sanday as the new Chairman of the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU).
Sanday was recently appointed as a...
American Samoa gubernatorial run-off election underway
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‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres
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Fiji’s lead negotiator reflects on challenges at COP29
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Vanuatu climate change case at UN ‘particularly relevant’ after Trump win, lawyer says
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COP29 gets boost from Rio as G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from ‘billions to trillions’
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Pacific negotiators frustrated by ‘slow process’ of climate talks
Pacific climate leaders were frustrated by the sluggish rate of progress made during the first week of the UN climate meeting in Azerbaijan.
The big...
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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is not surprised at the swell of opposition against the Treaty Principles Bill in Aotearoa.
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“1.5 to stay alive, climate finance to thrive!”
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Australia accused of climate ‘lip service’ over bid to host Pacific COP
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Jake White appointed Flying Fijians head coach
Former Springboks coach Jake White has been appointed head coach of the Flying Fijians, with the Fiji Rugby Union targeting an improved performance at...
Marshall Islands warns climate change could expose Pacific war explosives
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U.S warns of suspected China-linked cyberattack on Suva-based regional organisation
The United States has warned Fiji of a suspected cyberattack on a Suva-based regional organisation, alleging hackers linked to China maintained access to its...