IMF warns Samoa’s recovery has lost momentum as growth slows amid global pressures
Samoa's strong post-pandemic recovery has slowed sharply, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning that weaker domestic demand, rising global energy prices and persistent...
Why the Pacific invented the Ship Rider Agreement- A story of innovation, Sovereignty and international law
By Dr Transform Aqorau
One of the least understood, but most successful, innovations in international fisheries law emerged not from one of the world's...
Kingmaker candidate elected new president of New Caledonia’s government
A member of New Caledonia's Eveil Océanien kingmaker's party, Milakulo Tukumuli, has been elected as the new president of the territory's 'collegial' government.
He was...
Cook Islands election: ‘The political party system is facing extinction’
Independent candidates are replacing traditional political parties, argues a veteran former politician - a claim rejected by a party leader who dismisses independents as...
PNG Opposition leader Nomane calls for reduction in cabinet
Papua New Guinea Opposition leader James Nomane has called for a reduction in Cabinet ministers so that there are fewer portfolios, clearer mandates and...
Are social media algorithms killing Pacific news? — Part 1
By Sue Ahearn
Facebook is strangling Pacific journalism, with some news organisations losing up to 70 percent of their audience almost overnight.
The sudden falls have...
New Samoa Rugby Football Union launched
A new rugby union, the Samoa Rugby Football Union (SRFU) was launched in Apia last Friday reviving the old Samoa Rugby Union logo, and...
UNICEF Pacific Ambassador calls for action against deep-sea mining
Former Miss Samoa, Miss Pacific Islands and UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke has called on Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, warning that it...
‘Sign up to NZ’: Winston Peters defends citizens-only voting proposal amid Pacific concerns
Who should have the right to vote in New Zealand is shaping up as a key election issue.
New Zealand First (NZ First) is defending...
Pacific Islanders seek participation in precision medicine studies
Indigenous health experts in the Pacific Island region are seeking active participation in medical research, particularly in the field of precision medicine, an emerging...
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If AI source can’t be shown, don’t publish, Wahuzue warns Pacific newsrooms
Pacific journalists should not publish AI-generated information if they cannot verify where it came from, says Pasifika AI creator and Kanaky Tech founder Kevyn...
On Road to Antalya, Fiji takes centre stage for Climate Action in pre-COP31 meetings
Fiji becomes the hub of climate action in the next two weeks as Leaders, Government officials, negotiators and delegates from the Pacific and all...
Amplifying Pacific climate change experiences across our Pacific island region and beyond
Broadcasting Pacific voices telling their climate change stories across 30 TV channels across our region is what a team of five Pacific Islands media...