SPC welcomes Dr Paula Vivili as 23rd Director-General
The Pacific Community (SPC) has formally welcomed Dr Paula Vivili as its 23rd Director-General following his arrival in Noumea, New Caledonia, home to SPC...
A realm of possibility: Can deep-sea mining take place in 2026?
By Aaliyah Rogan
Deep-sea mining could optimistically begin ramping up from late 2026 to early 2027, according to Ilya Epikhim, Principal at Arthur D. Little.
This...
Pacific move PRF from agreement to action
Pacific Islands Forum members have begun the next phase of work on the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), following the signing of the Agreement to...
Lack of investigation into cocaine vessel could hamper regional drug mapping, Pacific expert warns
A lack of investigation into the vessel intercepted with 4.87 tonnes of cocaine may hamper cross-border efforts to track and map criminal drug networks,...
Treaty turns tide for Pacific Islanders who depend on the sea
By Dirk Wagener UN Resident Coordinator
For the people of Vanuatu, the ocean is life – and the month of January brings good news during...
Tokelau heads to the polls after storm delays
Polling is underway today in Tokelau.
The election was postponed last month after severe weather conditions delayed the ferry carrying the ballot boxes.
Voting will take...
Niue PM calls for realm leaders to discuss constitutional ties
Niue’s Prime Minister, Dalton Tagelagi, has proposed a formal leaders’ meeting between Realm countries.
Tagelagi says a frank conversation about constitutional arrangements is “overdue”.
Niue and...
German Foreign Minister Wadephul urges Europe to support climate-threatened Pacific islands
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Wednesday said Europe should step up support for small island nations in the Pacific whose existence is threatened...
OACPS marks Transition of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Tuesday held a virtual Handover Ceremony of the Presidency of the OACPS Council of Ministers,...
HSBC SVNS action set to heat up in Perth
The HSBC SVNS spotlight turns to Perth this week as the world’s best sevens sides arrive in Western Australia.
Team captains came together at Scarborough...
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Microplastics found in fish in Tuvalu
Tuvalu is a remote Polynesian nation made up of three reef islands and six atolls.
Home to fewer than 11,000 people, Tuvalu is 1,100 kilometres...
Cyclone Maila strengthens to Category 5, batters Solomon Islands and threatens PNG
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has intensified into a Category 5 system in the Solomon Sea, the first of its kind recorded in the area...
TC Vaianu slowly moving away from Fiji
Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu continues to move away from Fiji waters this morning, but its outer bands are still bringing heavy rain, strong winds,...