Surge of formal acceptances of Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies — entry into force closer
Seven World Trade Organisation (WTO) members deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 23 October, propelling the much-anticipated entry...
Radioactivity risks in Pacific seafood ‘low’
By Shayal Devi
A couple of months ago, a video clip of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eating sashimi sourced from a fish caught near...
Fiji formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Fiji deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 24 October.
Ambassador Luke Daunivalu presented Fiji’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General...
Fiji PM’s fossil fuel comments ‘harmful and destructive’, climate network says
Pacific civil society, representing the voices and concerns of communities deeply impacted by the climate crisis, are disappointed with the recent remarks made by...
Roadmap to accessing climate finance in the Pacific
Pacific Islands Forum Programme Advisor for Climate Finance and Resilience Team Leader, Karlos Moresi has shed light on the urgent challenge of accessing climate...
How Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa works
By Hugo Hodge
A new, first-of-its-kind Australian permanent resident visa will soon be available to people from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste after it was...
World Rugby confirms new international men’s competition to launch in 2024
A new annual men’s 15s competition involving Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and USA will launch in 2024, reaffirming World Rugby’s commitment to increasing...
New rugby competition ‘bad news’ for Samoa, Tonga
Tier two rugby nations are likely to be unhappy with today's World Rugby announcement of new competitions and an expanded World Cup, says 1News...
Rugby World Cup 2027 expanded to 24 teams
The men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia will feature 24 teams after the World Rugby Council approved historic reimagination of the competition format,...
PNG eyeing ‘two-Test series’ with Fiji as chance to jump Tonga in rankings
The Kumuls are treating back-to-back Pacific Championships games against Fiji as a two-Test series as they strive to climb above Tonga and Samoa in...
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Tuvaluan legal scholars explore constitutional reform and storytelling at Auckland law event
Emerging Tuvaluan legal scholars are challenging aspects of their country’s constitutional process, calling for an independent review and urging a shift away from what...
Nadi International Airport named Best Airport –South Pacific Islands
Fiji Airports has been recognised at the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) International Travel Awards 2026 in Berlin, Germany, with Nadi International Airport...
PNG remains exposed to Middle East conflict, former military strategists urge Government to be...
A group of former military strategists have warned the Government that Papua New Guinea ‘is not insulated’ from the conflict in the Middle East...