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The head of the Cop28 climate talks has called for “phasing out fossil fuel emissions”, teeing up a debate between governments over the role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in the fight against climate change. In a speech setting out his agenda for the talks in Dubai in December, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) climate envoy Sultan Al-Jaber...

North Fly MP James Donald has issued orders for Papua New Guinea police to shoot to kill people using his district for drug and gun trafficking along the PNG-Indonesian border. Donald said this after police in Kiunga raided Mepu village along the border, and arrested and charged three men from Hela for being in possession of 3.4kg of marijuana valued...

The potential benefits in a contested region extend far beyond a military need. By David Van  Other than times of extreme crisis, (e.g., the Second World War), neither Australia or the surrounding South Pacific region has been threatened with military coercion. But with changes in capabilities and posture, it is timely that Australia has in recent years again pivoted towards the...

Eighty years after intense battles were fought over the archipelago, Solomon Islanders are still regularly maimed and killed by ordnance By Nicola Smith, Asia Correspondent, Charley Piringi in Honiara and Harriet Barber  The excited chatter among a gaggle of children rose as a little boy suddenly came forward, arms outstretched, hands cupped under a corroding pineapple-shaped Japanese WW2 grenade. “I found...

Suva lawyer Simione Valenitabua has been appointed as the Interim Administrator of the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU). He has been appointed by Fiji's Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Siromi Turaga. Valenitabua told RNZ Pacific he was now awaiting the official release of his appointment and that of additional FRU trustees. The appointments are part of the process to ensure the legality...

After a three-year hiatus, the World Rugby Pacific Challenge returned on Wednesday with big wins for Fiji Warriors and host nation Manuma Samoa. In the first match of the day at Apia Park, the defending champions Junior Japan were no match for Fiji Warriors who began their mission to land a 10th tournament title in impressive style. Fiji Warriors scored 11...

Hurricanes openside flanker Ardie Savea says Fiji is his second home, but things will be different when they clash with the Fijian Drua in Suva during the Super Rugby Saturday. Savea has a special connection to Fiji in terms of holidaying, however the mobile forward says he will need to be ruthless when playing the Drua this weekend in Suva. Regarded...

The Fijiana Drua side will be out to defend their title at the 2023 Buildcorp Super W final against the Reds on Saturday in Townsville. The Fijiana will have to dig deep this weekend after suffering a huge loss to the same side less than two weeks ago in their last pool game. Head coach Inoke Male says they will be...

The Kaiviti Silktails Board has terminated the contract of Fullback Osea Natoga this week. The Club in a statement said Natoga failed to board the plane after an alcohol-related breach with teammate Jonathon Roseman the night before departure for the 10 Day Easter Road Trip against Mounties and Glebe in April. Silktails chief executive Stephen Driscoll said after consultation with the...

French Polynesia's presidential candidate Moetai Brotherson has named four ministers in his proposed government, and confirmed he will vacate his seat in the French National Assembly. He named two men and two women as ministers, a day after his pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party won 38 of the new assembly's 57 seats in the territorial elections. The assembly is all but certain...