Pacific Fisheries Ministers in Wellington for 25th FFC Ministerial
New Zealand Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones will today welcome 16 Pacific Island fisheries ministers to Wellington for the Forum Fisheries Ministerial Committee...
‘That’s what we’re set up to do’: Kevin Senio reflects on Moana Pasifika’s legacy
Moana Pasifika's departure from Super Rugby has prompted a period of raw reflection for those who helped build the franchise from the ground up.
Speaking...
Tuvalu backs UN methane push, Calls for fossil fuel phase-out
Tuvalu has endorsed the United Nations Secretary-General's call for global methane action, calling for an urgent phase-out of fossil fuels and pledging to increase...
Micronesia backs binding global methane agreement after El Niño fish kill
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has backed the United Nations Secretary-General's call for urgent methane cuts and called for a binding global agreement...
South Pacific Group Ministers celebrate progress and renew commitment to regional uni
Ministers from the South Pacific Group (SPG) gathered today in Wellington to reflect on the Group's achievements and collective successes. Convening in the margins...
Pacific voices amplified in global plastic pollution negotiations
Tackling the transboundary plastic pollution problem remains on the agenda this year with the global community uniting next week in Nairobi.
Living in the world’s...
Ocean of Peace Institute to be established in Suva
The Fiji Government will establish the Ocean of Peace Institute in Suva as part of efforts to strengthen the country's international leadership, with an...
Pacific Resilience Facility must deliver results for communities: Forum SG
The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) has reached a major milestone with the convening of its inaugural Council meeting last week, with Pacific Islands Forum...
Loyalist surge in New Caledonia, but Congress remains balanced
By Nic Maclellan in Noumea
In a poll marked by low voter turnout, New Caledonia’s provincial elections have seen a significant increase of votes for...
Strategic competition in Pacific here to stay, Australian Minister says
Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy says strategic competition with China in the Pacific is a permanent...
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Oldest Sitting MP Tea Toala Peato appointed to Samoa Cabinet
Samoa Parliaments oldest sitting MP, Tea Toala Peato has been appointed Minister of the Legislative Assembly and the office of the Ombudsman.
At 86 years...
U.S moves ahead with Mariana Trench seabed mining lease proposal
The U.S Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has moved forward with plans to open 69 million acres of seabed around the Mariana Trench...
While Australia avoids the ‘C’ word, NZ is unafraid to speak up
By Peter Hartcher, Political and international editor
New Zealand’s spy agency has dared utter in its formal annual threat report the word that Australia’s does...