Tonga Rugby’s CEO urges Samoa’s PM to sign on the dotted line, so $150 million in Australian government funding can be released
A new Australian Government funding deal for rugby union in the Pacific is being held up by Samoa's new Prime Minister, La'aulialemalietoa Schmidt, but...
Pacific leadership at UNEA-7, advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet
If multilateralism is to prove its worth, it must deliver first for those who have the most to lose. Our islands, our people, and...
A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report
Fresh approaches to facing complex environmental challenges are revealed in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) new global outlook released on Tuesday.
The agency calls the...
AFP Commissioner announces historic organised crime summit
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett has reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to working alongside Fiji to combat organised crime, announcing that the AFP and...
Nuclear tests leave a scar in the Pacific
President Donald Trump’s recent call for the resumption of nuclear tests struck a chord with the Pacific island nations, which are still reeling from...
HRPPs’ application to activate 10 percent quota for women MPs “premature” says Samoa AG
The Samoa Attorney General, Su’a Helena Wallwork Lamb has called the application by the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) and candidate Aliimalemanu Alofa Tuuau...
New Zealand funding pause forces Cook Islands into early budget overhaul
The pause in $30 million(US$17 million) New Zealand funding has placed "immediate pressure" on Cook Islands Government finances, according to the Public Accounts Committee...
Trump’s plan to resume nuclear testing hits a sensitive nerve in the Pacific
By Ron Rocky Coloma
When Vehia Wheeler first heard whispers that the United States might resume nuclear testing, she did not believe it. The news...
High risk of economic losses from Cook Islands nodule extraction and sales – new study reveals
The economic potential of seabed polymetallic nodules in the Cook Islands has been overstated, according to a new independent study commissioned by Greenpeace International.
The...
Koea FM vows to strengthen cooperation with Pacific Islands in climate change, oceans
South Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that Korea will strengthen cooperation with the Pacific Island countries (PICs) in areas of climate change,...
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The Fiji Airways Fijian 7s team’s World Series and USA 7s title drought continues after going down 10-7 in the final in New York.
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PM Rabuka commends historic Fijian Drua win in Ba
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IRENA report flags legal gaps slowing Fiji renewable energy push
Fiji has set ambitious goals to transform its energy sector but legal and regulatory gaps could slow progress toward renewable energy targets, according to...