Nauru appoints first Vice President Aingimea after Constitutional reform
Minister Lionel Aingimea has been appointed Vice President of Nauru after Parliament passed the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026, creating the role.
Following the bill’s passage...
Tonga PM Lord Fakafānua pays tribute to late Fiji President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
The Prime Minister of Tonga, Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua, paid his respects to the late former President of Fiji, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, at the State...
PM Manele in Fiji as Parliament deadline looms; Opposition slams “blatant defiance” of Court order
The Solomon Islands is currently gripped by a constitutional standoff as the 28-member Opposition coalition accuses Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele of a “blatant disregard...
UN pushes action on resilience for LDCs and SIDS
The United Nations ESCAP Pacific Office and UN-OHRLLS say countries must move from commitments to action as climate risks and development pressures intensify across...
‘Devastating’: Fijian Drua coach backs Moana Pasifika to stay in Super Rugby Pacific
Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson has described the news around Moana Pasifika as “devastating” saying the Pacific presence in Super Rugby Pacific is...
PSIDS need real finance for just transition: Tuvalu Minister for Climate Change Dr Talia
Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) need real finance when transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Tuvalu's Minister for Climate Change, Dr Maina Talia, said this...
Tongan King Tupou VI pays final respects to Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
In a moment of quiet reverence at the State House this morning, His Majesty King Tupou VI paid his respects to the late former...
Solomon Islands on the edge, again
A court has ordered parliament to convene with a no-confidence motion in the air. The PM is appealing. Here’s what happens next.
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Tuvalu, tiny Pacific nation at the forefront of climate crisis, to host world leaders before Cop31 summit
Tuvalu, the Pacific nation at the forefront of the global climate crisis, will host a special meeting of world leaders before this year’s Cop31...
Typhoon left a trail of damage across the Northern Mariana Islands
The super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean that hammered the Northern Mariana Islands flipped over cars, toppled utility poles and ripped away tin roofs....
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El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around the world, has officially arrived and could intensify to historic levels in the fall, U.S...
Trump reopens Pacific marine monument waters to commercial fishing
U.S President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation reopening nearly half a million square miles of protected waters in the Pacific to commercial fishing,...
UNFPA reports major health and Population gains despite funding cuts
By Pita Ligaiula
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it delivered major gains in maternal health, reproductive health services and population data collection during...